I listened to this last night as a break from writing my story for today, and what a beauty of a post. This is my favorite paragraph that I’ve read in a long time:
“Afternoons and evenings have been idled away in the garden witnessing celestial masterpieces of swifts and swallows dancing and weaving through the air in divine synchronicity to the harmony of birdsong and chirping cicadas. Against an ever-changing canvas of orange, pink, and blue, hawks soar above towering trees of every shape and shade of green. Lower down, dragonflies glide, butterflies flit, and fireflies flare as Golden Hour dims and fades to night.”
Absolutely stunning. And what a treat to have you reading to us. Your voice is perfection.
Thank you so much! I’m glad you liked the audio… the interesting thing about recording yourself is that by reading it aloud, you really ‘hear’ how it sounds and can catch things in the text that need changing, things you wouldn’t notice if you just read it in silence. I will have to use audio more often!
Thank you! I always thought of myself as a pool person, but after my oceanic bliss this week, I am now a convert! I hope to have many more September dips throughout my life.
I've always found September more transformative than January. It feels like the years turn and shift from around September.
Beautiful poet
Beautifully written and a wonderful way to close this chapter. Can’t wait for your unveiling in October!!
Thank you so much for reading and commenting. I'd love to see you start a Substack too!
I listened to this last night as a break from writing my story for today, and what a beauty of a post. This is my favorite paragraph that I’ve read in a long time:
“Afternoons and evenings have been idled away in the garden witnessing celestial masterpieces of swifts and swallows dancing and weaving through the air in divine synchronicity to the harmony of birdsong and chirping cicadas. Against an ever-changing canvas of orange, pink, and blue, hawks soar above towering trees of every shape and shade of green. Lower down, dragonflies glide, butterflies flit, and fireflies flare as Golden Hour dims and fades to night.”
Absolutely stunning. And what a treat to have you reading to us. Your voice is perfection.
Thank you so much! I’m glad you liked the audio… the interesting thing about recording yourself is that by reading it aloud, you really ‘hear’ how it sounds and can catch things in the text that need changing, things you wouldn’t notice if you just read it in silence. I will have to use audio more often!
I think it’s so fun, and it definitely makes me a better writer.
Your voice is so hypnotic, which is such a gift (along with your ability to craft a devastatingly beautiful sentence).
Everyone should have the ocean to herself in September at least a dozen times in her life. Beautiful post!
Thank you! I always thought of myself as a pool person, but after my oceanic bliss this week, I am now a convert! I hope to have many more September dips throughout my life.