Unrewarded Search

Unlike calls I know
to be common around here
Came one bold and shrill

New and sharp and loud
No luck on Chirp USA
No google for sounds

Can hear but not see
Acadian Flycatcher?
Migrating northward?

~dkm 225/365

Of Winter Boughs and Shadows

No two alike. Stark
beauty on green moss and gray
pavement. Gift from sun.

~dkm 224/365

i Might Have Missed Them

A single footfall
sent them swirling on a puff
Downy, rusty-tipped

No sign of the breast
they once kept warm, if it was
a breast. Whose was it?

~dkm 223/365

Twice He's Come to the Yard

Urban wilderness
across the back fence. Is this
where the red fox lives?

~dkm 222/365

Remembering Oct 26th on Feb 26th

First day home we asked
her what she needed. She said,
"I want the Mitters."

~dkm 221/365

Daffodils Uncovered

I live with a more
tender-hearted gardener
than I am hearted

I wanted to see
how they'd manage themselves, but
he gave them a hand

Already too late?
Lime green. Not enough sun for
photosynthesis

~dkm 220/365

Stay tuned to see if they bloom

Persistence of Daffodils

Still trying to cast
off that leafy winter coat
Rain soaked and heavy

~dkm 219/365

Re: Rossetti's Winter

Midwinter beauty
I know why she called it bleak
But the shapes, the art

~dkm 218/365

Answer to Yesterday's Puzzle

Smooth bark of tree trunk
Magnificent magnolia
Magnified by phone

~dkm 217/365

Close-up Puzzle

What is it? Just one
hint: a higher viewpoint than
I normally get.

~dkm 216/365

Will post answer tomorrow