long morning walk —
low hanging branches bless me
with leftover rain

the front yard bunny
calmly nibbles a souvenir
from our garden

humming to myself
with no idea of the tune —
my wife hums it back

clouds on their way out —
wind-tossed leaves gracing us with
a second-round rain

new growth 

showing off in brighter green

all the light it gathered

grateful for this day
when saplings filled out enough
to offer some shade

come drop another
stepping stone into the creek —
look out, crayfish!

just two weeks
from hatching to flying —
busy fledgling cardinals

gardening at dusk —
we put the worms back
where we found them