9/26/20: Unprecedented

the earth itself

loses its scent, and who’s

awake to notice?

9/17/20: Crabbing Near the Train Tracks

lines leading into

the murk—lapping currents, scent

of creosote

9/11/20: Rain All Day

poets might connect

today’s weather with weeping

but whose tears are these?

9/10/20: Despite the Date

thinking aleady

of winter—this gilded glow

polished thin

9/8/20: Late Summer

this time—

proliferations of leaves,

no tongue among them

8/28/20: Restive

whether

turning into fitful rain

or returning

8/27/20: Update

the hottest day—

so far—rages on like

blasting static

8/26/20: Running at Dawn

just me

and some strange dog barking

at each other

8/25/20: Vertigo

late in one season,

early in another—sun

slipping sideways

8/23/20: The Art of Titles

choosing

suitable umbrellas

before some rain