Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026
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early autumn

The Empty Clothesline The First Turning

The Empty Clothesline

–-This poem reflects on an empty clothesline in early autumn, where the absence of summer laundry, a resting sparrow, and clothes drying…

6 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
The Sun Across the Kitchen Floor The First Turning

The Sun Across the Kitchen Floor

–-This poem reflects on the lower angle of autumn sunlight reaching farther into the kitchen, revealing crumbs, moving shadows, and gathered fruit…

5 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Seed Heads at Dusk The First Turning

Seed Heads at Dusk

–-This poem reflects on the garden after its flowers have faded, when seed heads become food, shelter, and the means by which…

2 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
The Equinox Window The First Turning

The Equinox Window

–-This poem reflects on the autumn equinox through a kitchen window, where sunlight and lamplight briefly share the glass while the movements…

1 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Wind from the North Field The First Turning

Wind from the North Field

–-This poem reflects on the first cool wind arriving across a harvested field, revealing itself through silvered leaves, moving household objects, and…

30 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
The Earlier Blue Hour The First Turning

The Earlier Blue Hour

–-This poem reflects on the blue hour arriving earlier in autumn, when fading garden colors, lighted windows, and reflections in the glass…

29 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
Blue Jays in the Oak The First Turning

Blue Jays in the Oak

–-This poem reflects on blue jays gathering acorns in early autumn, when their sharp calls and flashes of cobalt animate the oak…

28 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
Grapes in the Morning The First Turning

Grapes in the Morning

–-This poem reflects on grapes gathered in the cool hours of an early autumn morning, when dew, ripened fruit, and thinning leaves…

25 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
Sunflowers Bowing The First Turning

Sunflowers Bowing

–-This poem reflects on sunflowers bowing beneath the weight of their seeds in early autumn, when flowers that followed the summer sun…

23 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
The Last Warm Stone The First Turning

The Last Warm Stone

–-This poem reflects on a garden stone retaining the day’s warmth as autumn evening gathers, offering one final resting place for a…

22 Sep 2026 · 1 min read

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