Tag: Autumn
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Welcome Autumn
The sun burns hot, and the breeze blows in cool. Days shorten for the long stretches of dark, the richest midnight shades of the year. Stars draw constellations, roadmaps of time and seasons. Chlorophyll deserts the tree armies of leaves. They fall yellow, orange, red, sienna brown, summer stories in their veins, and autumn crisps ... -
Backyard Theater – Scene Three
Scene Three – Autumn A Humming Goodbye: As summer slides into autumn, we say goodbye to some residents and hello to others. Inevitably, our backyard theater changes with the season. Heidi and Henry hummingbird take their last sips of sugar water by mid-September and migrate to their winter home. I like to keep sugar water ... -
Cornucopia
A swirling shell That holds inside Beauty and bounty Under the guise Of tart apples, sweet corn, Juicy grapes, and zesty squash Waiting for hungry visitors To arrive and nosh Leaves twirl downwards Around the banquet But people don’t come They tend to forget What true beauty and bounty Is needed for life ... -
Destiny’s Pecan Pie Thanksgiving Cookies
Baking Article by Destiny J. Constantin Can you believe it’s time for Thanksgiving? I have been watching my favorite baking competitions on the Food Network including, Holiday Baking Championship, Holiday Wars, and The Big Bake. Dad says I am crowding up the DVR box again. I haven’t had much time to watch television because I have been busy with ... -
Destiny’s Caramel Apple Spice Cupcakes
Baking Article by Destiny J. Constantin Can you believe it’s almost time for Halloween? I have been watching my favorite baking competitions on the Food Network including, Halloween Baking Championship, Halloween Wars, and The Big Bake. Dad says I am crowding up the DVR box again. I haven’t had much time to watch television because ... -
Destiny’s Pumpkin Spice Cupcakes
Baking Article by Destiny J. Constantin Can you believe it’s September already? School is back in session, and the fall season is right around the corner. We will be packing up the t-shirts and shorts and replacing them with cozy sweaters and jeans. The air we breathe will change, and the leaves on the trees ... -
Autumn’s Palette
A Pantoum poem capturing Autumn's colours in all of its beauty, while pondering the season and its meaning. -
What Did You Miss?
With the election coming up, politics has been on the minds of voters across the country. Who won the debate, who has COVID, who did this or said that encompasses the attention and emotional focus of the country. But while all this has been going on, what did you miss? If you have been in ... -
Fall Activities: The Things I’ve Outgrown, And The Things I’m Still Doing
Like others who are lucky to live in a state with all four seasons, autumn is my favorite time of year. There’s nothing more exciting to me than the chill in the air, the colors of the leaves, and the coziness of the clothes, not to mention all things Halloween. But while some things never ... -
Falling Bliss
Deep slate contrastingvibrant red and orange huesfalling to carpetthe ground. My hands upturned to receive autumnal blessing.