Saturday, Aug 15, 2026
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The Season of Ripening

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Goldenrod The Late Gold

Goldenrod

–-This poem reflects on goldenrod as one of late summer’s quiet companions, flourishing in overlooked places and reminding us that beauty often…

1 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
The Last Blackberry The Late Gold

The Last Blackberry

–-This poem reflects on finding the last blackberry of the season, where a single forgotten fruit becomes a quiet symbol of gratitude,…

31 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
Sunflowers Bowing The Late Gold

Sunflowers Bowing

–-This poem reflects on sunflowers at the close of late summer, where ripeness becomes generosity and the fullness of the season is…

30 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
Fence in Long Shadow The Late Gold

Fence in Long Shadow

–-This poem reflects on the long shadows of late summer, where even familiar boundaries become softened by evening light and the quiet…

29 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
Apple Orchard The Late Gold

Apple Orchard

–-This poem reflects on an apple orchard in late summer, where the promise of spring has ripened into fruit and the quiet…

28 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
Golden Hour The Late Gold

Golden Hour

–-This poem opens Book III by entering late summer, where the fierce brightness of high summer softens into golden light, reflection, and…

27 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
High Summer High Summer

High Summer

–-This poem reflects on the fullness of high summer, where light, labor, growth, and abundance have reached their richest expression before the…

25 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
First Early Leaf High Summer

First Early Leaf

–-This poem reflects on the first early leaf of late summer, a gentle reminder that even at the height of abundance, change…

24 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
Thunderheads at Dusk High Summer

Thunderheads at Dusk

–-This poem reflects on towering thunderheads at dusk, where the grandeur of high summer gathers into a moment of awe, stillness, and…

23 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
The Weight of August Air High Summer

The Weight of August Air

–-This poem reflects on the dense, fragrant air of late August, where warmth, memory, and the fullness of the season seem to…

22 Jul 2026 · 1 min read

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