March 31: Fisherman

Sunset on the canal

as he catches one last bass.

Bats flutter past.

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March 30: Gasparilla SP

another perfect beach

fossilized shark's teeth

worn down to hearts

 

 

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March 29: Stump Pass SP

beach-combing

for fossilized shark's teeth

what we leave behind

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March 28: Rookery

visiting the rookery

with my parents

what chaos in each nest

 

 

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March 27: Blue heaven

standing in the blue Gulf

as manatees swim past

it's enough

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March 26: Captiva

island sunset

heron feeding in shallows

while we watch

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March 25: Dry spell

rain clouds shift over the gulf

wind rustling palms

only the sound of rain

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March 24: At the gate

Cheap paperback.

Scan the runway for owls.

Pig on a leash.

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March 23: Comfort

Trying to comfort a friend

while four vultures

soar over the house.

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March 22: Trip planning

Watching snow fly

while I pack

for our trip to Florida.

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March 21: Hope

south-facing wall--

crocus buds raise their heads

between patches of snow

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March 20: First day of spring

first day of spring--

sit on the sunny back step

squinting at snow glare

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March 19: Last day of winter

Last day of winter--

purple haze of alder catkins

against the snow.

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March 18: Phototropism

From window to window

old cat and I

following the sun.

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March 17: St. Patrick's Day

Green buried under snow,

and any serpents

are hibernating.

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March 16: Red

What red brighter

than a cardinal perched

on a snowy branch, singing?

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March 15: After the storm

paths shoveled in snow

to what matters most:

car, shed, birdfeeder, mailbox.

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March 14: Snow Day

reading about Tibet

deep rumble of snow plow

the old gods

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March 13: Storm Watch

Big storm tomorrow.

Jays have robbed the feeders

of all the peanuts.

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March 12: Sap Moon

stained glass window

moonlight

shining through the moon

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March 11: Misheard

Going out the door,

Look at the full moon!

Him: I love you too.

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March 10: Wild ducks

Whistling wings

of ducks flying over.

I look up from the mail.

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March 9: To the lake

Heading upriver

is the eagle

hoping for ice-out?

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March 8: Migration

Restless hawks

making their way northward

as we drive south.

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March 7: Heaven

Perfect night's end--

chocolate cake and coffee,

sky full of stars.

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March 6: Boatyard

quiet forest of masts

over the winter boatyard

first-quarter moon

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March 5: Sunday shopping

familiar face

at the grocery store

daylit moon

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March 4: Signs of Spring, Part IV

After Basho

 

Finishing vodka

to use the bottle--

a vase for pussy willows.

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March 3: Clark Island

at the otter den

are they in there dreaming?

tidal currents

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March 2: Hearing things

Whisper in the pines

I turn my head:

not wind, but a small gray bird.

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March 1: Conjunction

Not so cloudy

that I can't make out

the crescent moon near Venus.

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