Sunday, Aug 30, 2026
Theme

heat

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
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
Afternoon Melon High Summer

Afternoon Melon

–-This poem reflects on cold melon in the heat of the afternoon, where high summer turns its intensity into refreshment, sweetness, and…

15 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
Wilted Zinnias High Summer

Wilted Zinnias

–-This poem reflects on wilted zinnias in high summer, where beauty endures strain, bends under heat, and finds renewal again in evening…

10 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
Storm Drain High Summer

Storm Drain

–-This poem reflects on a storm drain in high summer as a quiet place of waiting, where heat, stillness, and the promise…

8 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
Dry Creek Bed High Summer

Dry Creek Bed

–-This poem reflects on a dry creek bed in high summer, where absence, memory, and the shape of return remain even after…

6 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
Dog Days High Summer

Dog Days

–-This poem reflects on the heavy stillness of the dog days, when high summer presses everything toward rest, shade, and surrender to…

3 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
Sunburn Line High Summer

Sunburn Line

–-This poem reflects on a sunburn line as a small bodily record of high summer, where pleasure, labor, and exposure leave their…

1 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
Porch Fan at Midnight High Summer

Porch Fan at Midnight

–-This poem reflects on a porch fan at midnight as a small mercy in high summer, where motion and hum make the…

30 Jun 2026 · 1 min read

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