curled, dry leaves

crunch of curled, dry leaves
on a walkway that morning
after the time change

Mole Day (Oct. 23)

his number measures
mass of everything
avocados, too

Many a middle school teacher has heard reference to an "Avocado's number."

shooting stars leave trails
to destinations unknown
Godspeed, travelers

Mud dauber wasps

little gray condos
under a window sill
wasps' pied-à-terre

Silver dollar moon

Silver dollar moon
over a clear, still lake
fall evening

Her final journey

she readies herself
for her final journey
with faith her compass

skipper butterfly, first flight

its wings flutter
as it makes its first flight
flashes of bright blue