The cusp of autumn
There is a ‘sad sweetness in summer’s passing’, perhaps due to the earthy warmth of autumn’s approach. Autumn tends not...
Summer send-off
This lyrical quotation captures that brightness of summer as it matures, as if it doesn’t want to leave the seasonal...
No summer is long enough
Referring to the Arctic, where the summers are short and the winters long, this rueful statement made me think about...
Colours as emblems
This is an opening line in Christa Wolf's novel Till Eulenspiegel. Something about it haunted me, two colours flying as...
Pecking up crumbs
A young girl keeps her expectations low, grateful for what little she has, yet aware that she resembles a bird...
As silent as … (III)
Blackbirds, as anyone who has been woken by their loud, hearty and varied song early on a summer's day, knows...
Late for school
A delightful simile for a late-landing spring, that of a boy running to school.  It also reminds me of another...
Summer’s end
Just as you sense a sadness at the departing summer, the arrival of Goldmund brings a great waft of warm...
Joys unsung and untold
At winter's advent, a reminder of its beauty and magic. May you be safe and warm within the stronghold.Â
For...
Autumn mornings
Romanian Furrow is an account of months spent living and wandering in Romania in the early 1930s, learning...
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