here and now

spindle legs and dappled back,

a tiny fawn has found shelter

in the balsam orchard,

along with the mama.

nearly a dozen cedar waxwings twitter

in the pine outside the kitchen window, 

gorging on the pine nuts.

local strawberries and asparagus 

sit on the kitchen counter,

along with a jar of sun tea.

phoebes, robins,

crows and blue jays

chatter the sun to the horizon

as the light slips from gold to orange

and tips the grasses in the meadow.

fireflies dance.

the familiar train whistle

moves along the valley below,

and floats in through the open window

(inviting a blanket on the bed at night).

enchanted june.