Bookstore

 
 
 

First day of the month—
 
in the religious bookstore
 
a spider’s eggs hatch.

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Wind

 
 
 

Last day of the month—
 
the wind wraps a plastic bag
 
around my plum tree.

Melons

 
 
 

First day of summer—
 
melons near the garden wall
 
fatten in the sun.

Fence

 
 
 

First day of the month—
 
my neighbor’s derelict fence
 
finally topples.

Squabble

 
 
 

Last day of the month—
 
two finches at the feeder
 
squabble over lunch.

Mouse

 
 
 

Last day of winter—
 
a mouse peeks out of the shoe
 
where she keeps her nest.

Birdsong

 
 
 

opening windows
 
on the last day of winter—
 
birdsong stuns the air