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Milkweed Opens The First Turning

Milkweed Opens

–-This poem reflects on milkweed pods opening in early autumn, when seeds formed through summer are released into the wind while a…

17 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
Barn Swallows on the Wire The First Turning

Barn Swallows on the Wire

–-This poem reflects on barn swallows gathering before migration, pausing together above the pasture after a summer in flight as the first…

16 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
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
A Web Between the Railings The First Turning

A Web Between the Railings

–-This poem reflects on a spiderweb made briefly visible by autumn dew, where the changing light reveals a delicate structure that remains…

14 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
The Screen Door Stays Closed The First Turning

The Screen Door Stays Closed

–-This poem reflects on the screen door as a seasonal threshold, where summer’s constant passage between house and garden gives way to…

11 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
Asters Along the Fence The First Turning

Asters Along the Fence

–-This poem reflects on asters blooming in the narrow strip beside a fence, where lingering summer light, the weight of a bumblebee,…

9 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
The First Leaf at the Door The First Turning

The First Leaf at the Door

–-This poem reflects on the first fallen leaf at autumn’s edge, where a single mark of color makes the season’s quiet turning…

8 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
Acorns The Late Gold

Acorns

–-This poem reflects on acorns as late summer vessels of possibility, where the fullness of one season quietly contains the beginnings of…

25 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
Migrating Geese The Late Gold

Migrating Geese

–-This poem reflects on migrating geese as a late summer symbol of departure and continuity, where leaving becomes not an ending but…

24 Aug 2026 · 1 min read

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