Thursday, Jun 25, 2026
Theme

summer

Moth at the Porch Light The Long Light

Moth at the Porch Light

–-This poem reflects on moths gathering at a porch light, turning a simple summer evening into a quiet scene of attraction, fragility,…

9 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
First Tomato The Long Light

First Tomato

–-This poem reflects on picking the first ripe tomato of summer as a moment when patience, care, and sunlight become something tangible…

8 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Watering at Dusk The Long Light

Watering at Dusk

–-This poem reflects on watering a garden at dusk as an act of care, where evening light, human tending, and summer growth…

5 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Hayfield The Long Light

Hayfield

–This poem reflects on a summer hayfield as a place where light, labor, and ripeness gather into a broad quiet abundance. By…

4 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Basil at Dusk The Long Light

Basil at Dusk

–-This poem reflects on basil at dusk as a fragrant expression of summer, where heat, growth, and evening softness gather into one…

3 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
Cornfield Wind The Long Light

Cornfield Wind

–-This poem reflects on wind moving through a summer cornfield, where heat, growth, and abundance become visible as motion and sound. Across…

1 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Peaches The Long Light

Peaches

–-This poem reflects on peaches as a symbol of summer ripening into fullness, sweetness, and quiet generosity. In the bowl beside the…

29 May 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
After the Rain The Long Light

After the Rain

–-This poem reflects on the quiet clarity that follows a summer rain, when the world feels cooled, washed clean, and briefly made…

27 May 2026 · 1 min read

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