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The Late Gold

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Crickets Before Dawn The Late Gold

Crickets Before Dawn

–-This poem reflects on the final chorus of crickets before sunrise, marking the quiet handoff from night to morning in the gentle…

5 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
Morning Fog in the Meadow The Late Gold

Morning Fog in the Meadow

–-This poem reflects on a meadow wrapped in early morning fog, where late summer begins the day with softness, quiet, and gentle…

4 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
Dust on the Barn Door The Late Gold

Dust on the Barn Door

–-This poem reflects on a weathered barn door where summer dust becomes a quiet record of labor, memory, and the enduring beauty…

3 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
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

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