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Harvest Moon

Katie Frances Hartless
Harvest Moon Under Smokey Skies Christina Arnall

Harvest moon

Ripe for the picking

Bleeds though cotton field clouds

I pull the fluffy lint of the year

Try to avoid more cuts

From the sharp end of summer

As worse weather looms.

13 responses to “Harvest Moon”

  1. Mister Bump UK Avatar
    Mister Bump UK

    I posted Neil Young’s birthday just so I could air that song.

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Sweet. Did you get to see it, by chance? Ours was sadly mummified by clouds, but I have many memories of that moon.

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  2. Tom Avatar
    Tom

    Powerful vivid descriptions of the changing seasons. Beautifully written, K!

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you. I love the temperature limboing here. It makes me ready for sweaters and warm tea in the forest. 😊

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  3. Jeff Flesch Avatar
    Jeff Flesch

    A lovely ode to seasons passing, and to what feels like ominous times ahead. The harvest moon was extra poignant in this part of the country this year, as the loca forest fires made for what amounted to a blood moon. Lovely write, K.

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Oh, how haunting, Jeff. I remember it’s golden glory, but sadly we missed it due to the swaddling clouds. Those fires must be frightening for everyone. Hope the cooking season brings relief for those.

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      1. Jeff Flesch Avatar
        Jeff Flesch

        It was quite haunting and paradoxically beautiful. Ah, we often miss moon events due to clouds, I totally understand. Ah, indeed, the cooling has begun, and has been a welcome respite.

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      2. K.Hartless Avatar
        K.Hartless

        Windows open here. It’s a wonderful feeling…to fall, that is. I look forward to it every year.

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  4. johnlmalone Avatar
    johnlmalone

    beautiful and haunting —

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Thank you, John. The clouds really smothered it here this year, but it’s usually a most memorable moon.

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  5. EclecticMusicLover Avatar
    EclecticMusicLover

    I adore Lord Huron!

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    1. K.Hartless Avatar
      K.Hartless

      Ditto. I had a chance to see them in Maryland, but it didn’t work with my schedule. Ha e you see. them love? Maybe next season.

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        EclecticMusicLover

        No, I’ve not had the opportunity to see them yet.

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