Sunday, Aug 2, 2026
Theme

warmth

The Weight of August Air High Summer

The Weight of August Air

–-This poem reflects on the dense, fragrant air of late August, where warmth, memory, and the fullness of the season seem to…

22 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
Towels on the Line High Summer

Towels on the Line

–-This poem reflects on towels drying in the summer breeze, where ordinary household life becomes filled with warmth, motion, and the simple…

7 Jul 2026 · 1 min read
Hose Water Gone Warm High Summer

Hose Water Gone Warm

–This poem reflects on the strange intimacy of high summer heat, when even hose water meant for relief arrives already warmed by…

26 Jun 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
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
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
Strawberries The Long Light

Strawberries

–-This poem reflects on strawberries as one of summer’s first intimate gifts, small and vivid signs that the season has begun to…

6 May 2026 · 1 min read
Longest Day The Long Light

Longest Day

–-This poem opens the summer series with the long generous light of early summer and the sense that the world has widened…

5 May 2026 · 1 min read
The Body Remembers Warmth The Season of Becoming

The Body Remembers Warmth

–-This poem reflects on the quiet physical awakening that comes with spring, when warmth returns first to the body and only then…

20 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
The First Mild Morning The Season of Becoming

The First Mild Morning

–-This poem captures the first truly gentle morning of spring, when the softened air and returning warmth awaken a quiet sense of…

27 Mar 2026 · 1 min read

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