Thursday, Oct 15, 2026
Theme
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relief

The Garden After Heat High Summer

The Garden After Heat

–-This poem reflects on a garden recovering at evening after a day of high summer heat, where relief, scent, and quiet resilience…

16 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
Night Swimming High Summer

Night Swimming

–-This poem reflects on night swimming as a form of release in high summer, where heat, darkness, and water meet in quiet…

9 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
Fan in the Window High Summer

Fan in the Window

–-This poem reflects on a fan in the window as a humble source of relief during high summer, where ordinary machinery becomes…

23 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Creek Water The Long Light

Creek Water

–-This poem reflects on creek water as one of summer’s quiet mercies, offering coolness, motion, and a place of calm within the…

12 May 2026 · 1 min read

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