Its early summer. The brink of June. The gnats are out here in South Georgia. The air is heavy and … Continue reading The Cool of The Day

Quercus falcata, a Southern red oak, affectionately known as “The Big Red Oke (sic)” to those who knew her well, … Continue reading Obituary For A Tree

There is a cabin on our farm. It rests on the banks of Limestone Creek where that sluggish, brown stream … Continue reading The Water Dowser

In the mid-summer heat of late June Amid the gnat swarms Green globes swell in the fields Underneath the lobed … Continue reading Watermelon Days

Years ago, prior to the building of the U.S. Interstate Highway system, people traveled by rural highway, criss-crossing the land … Continue reading Backroads

In my youth I sought out The company of birds Among the shadows of trees Shore, city, and field The … Continue reading Bird Life

This is the summer of someone’s youth The summer they will recall When resting uneasy and infirm In the winter … Continue reading The Summer of Someone’s Youth

Orchard trees rest bare in winter A time for removing broken branches For guiding form and frame Somehow, in the … Continue reading The Fresh Wounds of Trees

Opening day of Major League Baseball season was supposed to have been March 26, 2020. Instead, the world was turned … Continue reading A Summer Without Baseball?

Full moon rising On a low horizon Casting light over nocturnal fields Contour plowed and quiet But for the night … Continue reading Full Moon