Wednesday, Jun 24, 2026
Theme

summer

Thunder in the Afternoon The Long Light

Thunder in the Afternoon

–-This poem reflects on a summer afternoon storm, when heat gathers into thunder and rain returns the world to breath and brightness.…

25 May 2026 · 1 min read
Field at Noon The Long Light

Field at Noon

–-This poem reflects on a summer field at noon, where heat, stillness, and brightness reveal the full weight and grace of the…

22 May 2026 · 1 min read
Blackberries The Long Light

Blackberries

–-This poem reflects on blackberries as a wilder form of summer abundance, where sweetness ripens in shade and asks patience, care, and…

21 May 2026 · 1 min read
Tomato Vines The Long Light

Tomato Vines

–-This poem reflects on tomato vines in midsummer as they climb, thicken, and begin the slow visible work of turning growth into…

20 May 2026 · 1 min read
Fireflies The Long Light

Fireflies

–-This poem reflects on fireflies as one of summer’s quiet marvels, turning an ordinary yard at dusk into a place of living…

19 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
White Clouds The Long Light

White Clouds

–-This poem reflects on white summer clouds drifting over a field, and the quiet calm they bring to a season often known…

15 May 2026 · 1 min read
Bees at Noon The Long Light

Bees at Noon

–-This poem reflects on bees at midday as the living pulse of summer, where heat, bloom, and quiet labor gather into one…

14 May 2026 · 1 min read
Garden Rows The Long Light

Garden Rows

–-This poem reflects on a summer garden as a place where care, labor, and light come together in slow growing abundance. The…

13 May 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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