Monday, Sep 21, 2026
Theme

dusk

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
Mosquito Hour High Summer

Mosquito Hour

–-This poem reflects on mosquito hour as one of high summer’s small intrusions, when evening softness is interrupted by the persistent nearness…

17 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
The Garden After Heat High Summer

The Garden After Heat

–-This poem reflects on a garden recovering at evening after a day of high summer heat, where relief, scent, and quiet resilience…

16 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
Power Outage High Summer

Power Outage

–-This poem reflects on a summer power outage, when ordinary comforts vanish and the body becomes newly aware of heat, stillness, and…

13 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
Long Light on the Porch The Long Light

Long Light on the Porch

–-This poem reflects on the lingering evening light of early summer, when the day feels reluctant to end and the porch becomes…

15 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Watering at Dusk The Long Light

Watering at Dusk

–-This poem reflects on watering a garden at dusk as an act of care, where evening light, human tending, and summer growth…

5 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Basil at Dusk The Long Light

Basil at Dusk

–-This poem reflects on basil at dusk as a fragrant expression of summer, where heat, growth, and evening softness gather into one…

3 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Screened Porch The Long Light

Screened Porch

–-This poem reflects on a screened porch at evening as a threshold space where summer slows into shelter, quiet, and lingering light.…

2 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
July Evening The Long Light

July Evening

–-This poem reflects on a July evening as the gentle slowing of a hot summer day into shade, softness, and rest. The…

28 May 2026 · 1 min read
Fireflies The Long Light

Fireflies

–-This poem reflects on fireflies as one of summer’s quiet marvels, turning an ordinary yard at dusk into a place of living…

19 May 2026 · 1 min read

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