Friday, Sep 18, 2026
Theme

quiet

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
Crickets Before Dawn The Late Gold

Crickets Before Dawn

–-This poem reflects on the final chorus of crickets before sunrise, marking the quiet handoff from night to morning in the gentle…

5 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
Morning Fog in the Meadow The Late Gold

Morning Fog in the Meadow

–-This poem reflects on a meadow wrapped in early morning fog, where late summer begins the day with softness, quiet, and gentle…

4 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
Fence in Long Shadow The Late Gold

Fence in Long Shadow

–-This poem reflects on the long shadows of late summer, where even familiar boundaries become softened by evening light and the quiet…

29 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
A Screen Glowing in the Dark House High Summer

A Screen Glowing in the Dark House

–-This poem reflects on the quiet contrast between the natural rhythms of a summer night and the solitary glow of a screen…

20 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
Long Light on the Porch The Long Light

Long Light on the Porch

–-This poem reflects on the lingering evening light of early summer, when the day feels reluctant to end and the porch becomes…

15 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Crickets After Dark The Long Light

Crickets After Dark

–-This poem reflects on crickets after dark as the quiet music of a summer night, where sound gently takes the place of…

12 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Screened Porch The Long Light

Screened Porch

–-This poem reflects on a screened porch at evening as a threshold space where summer slows into shelter, quiet, and lingering light.…

2 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
July Evening The Long Light

July Evening

–-This poem reflects on a July evening as the gentle slowing of a hot summer day into shade, softness, and rest. The…

28 May 2026 · 1 min read
Porch Swing The Long Light

Porch Swing

–-This poem reflects on a porch swing at dusk as a place of rest, slowing, and quiet summer ease after the brightness…

18 May 2026 · 1 min read

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