While crickets,
hidden deep in the night grass,
provide the background music,
a katydid,
wearing its leaf-green jacket
occupies the first chair
of this summer symphony.
© 2026 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1. Home Garden - Cannonsburg, Michigan
2. Home Deck - Cannonsburg, Michigan
A translucent night cloud
glides over the full moon,
continues its journey east,
while the moon arcs west.
I stand still on this planet,
listening to the soft sounds
of this warm summer night:
crickets, Katydids, and Gray Tree Frogs.
And nearby, from our woods,
a Barred Owl is asking:
"Who cooks for you?
Who cooks for youuuu...?"
Before I go back inside,
I'll watch the yellow-green light
of fireflies;
pulsing... pulsing.
I will try to predict where
the next little lantern light
will ignite,
then I will go inside to write.
© 2020 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1. Home Sky
2. Home Deck
3. Seidman Park - Kent County - Michigan
4. Home Woods - Cannonsburg, Michigan
