Tuesday, Oct 27, 2026
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The Road Under Yellow Trees The Bright Descent

The Road Under Yellow Trees

–-This poem reflects on traveling beneath trees at the height of autumn color, where falling leaves, harvested fields, and one leaf carried…

27 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Pumpkins After Rain The Bright Descent

Pumpkins After Rain

–-This poem reflects on pumpkins in a field after autumn rain, where dark soil, lifted leaves, reflected sky, and the work of…

26 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
The Orchard Ladder The Bright Descent

The Orchard Ladder

–-This poem reflects on the orchard ladder at the close of harvest, where the work of gathering fruit gives way to fading…

23 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Crows Above the Stubble The Bright Descent

Crows Above the Stubble

–-This poem reflects on crows feeding in a harvested cornfield, where their sudden flight, rough calls, and weight upon a fence wire…

22 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Red Leaves in the Rain The Bright Descent

Red Leaves in the Rain

–-This poem reflects on autumn rain deepening the color of maple and sumac leaves even as it loosens them from the branches,…

21 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
The Night Air Changes The First Turning

The Night Air Changes

–-This poem reflects on the first unmistakably cool night of early autumn, when pauses in the crickets’ song, the scent of fallen…

20 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Maples Along the Road The First Turning

Maples Along the Road

–-This poem reflects on maples changing along a familiar country road, where passing traffic, glimpses of harvested fields, and leaves settling on…

16 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
The Field Turning Bronze The First Turning

The Field Turning Bronze

–-This poem reflects on a field changing from summer green to autumn bronze, where seed heads, wind, grasshoppers, and the last evening…

13 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Squirrels in the Walnut Leaves The First Turning

Squirrels in the Walnut Leaves

–-This poem reflects on squirrels gathering walnuts in early autumn, where stained paws, a hidden cache, and split green husks reveal the…

12 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Mushrooms Beneath the Elm The First Turning

Mushrooms Beneath the Elm

–-This poem reflects on mushrooms appearing beneath an elm after autumn rain, where their overnight arrival, a snail’s silver trail, and a…

9 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

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