Wednesday, Sep 16, 2026
Theme

harvest

Pears on the Windowsill The First Turning

Pears on the Windowsill

–-This poem reflects on pears ripening indoors as early autumn cools the garden, where fruit gathered from the tree continues to gather…

15 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
Apples Beneath the Tree The First Turning

Apples Beneath the Tree

–-This poem reflects on windfall apples at the beginning of autumn, where harvest, loss, and the orchard’s unseen visitors share the sweetness…

10 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
The Late Gold The Late Gold

The Late Gold

–-This poem closes the summer cycle by reflecting on ripeness, gratitude, memory, and letting go, suggesting that what a season gives is…

2 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
What Summer Leaves Behind The Late Gold

What Summer Leaves Behind

–-This poem reflects on the physical and emotional traces summer leaves behind, suggesting that a season’s passing does not diminish us when…

1 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
The Quiet Field The Late Gold

The Quiet Field

–-This poem reflects on a harvested late summer field finding peace after abundance, where stillness is not emptiness but a quiet fullness…

27 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
The Drying Herbs The Late Gold

The Drying Herbs

–-This poem reflects on drying summer herbs as an act of preservation, where change becomes a way of carrying fragrance, nourishment, and…

26 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
The Last Hay Bale The Late Gold

The Last Hay Bale

–-This poem reflects on the final hay bale left in a harvested field, where summer’s light and labor are gathered into something…

21 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
The Orchard Floor The Late Gold

The Orchard Floor

–-This poem reflects on fallen fruit beneath a late summer orchard, where what escapes the harvest becomes nourishment for insects, soil, and…

17 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
The Last Tomato Vine The Late Gold

The Last Tomato Vine

–-This poem reflects on the last tomato vine of late summer, where a final ripe fruit becomes a symbol of completion, generosity,…

12 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
A Jar of Honey The Late Gold

A Jar of Honey

–-This poem reflects on a jar of honey as summer preserved, where flowers, sunlight, and the labor of bees become sweetness that…

10 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

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