Summer evening lull
murmur of porch sitting friends
clothesline draped with towels
Katama meadow
Belted Galloway breed of
gentle temperament
Lagoon morning cold
herons roost in the branches
mallard duck dabbles
Warm breeze bugs come out
Tiasquam tufted titmice
forage spring blossoms
Jean Cargill is the author of two articles based on Leavitt Thaxter artifacts and is 2009 Martha’s Vineyard Sudoku champion.