Baby grey mouse wounded and shivering on the path, tail erect like radar
The crescent moon and Venus rise in concert in the western sky an hour after the sun wanes.
Later,
in tandem,
they set.

Two grey squirrels chase each other along a weathered wooden fence with capricious speed.
A cold wind bellows the overcast day.
Afternoon sun showers drop a shower curtain of sparkling light in the air.
Night descends and Venus ascends, shining with sharp focus.
The first daffodils of spring shiver in the shadows.