Originally posted on Roth Poetry: Summer solstice here Midsummer heat arrived early Thankful for cool air Sol sistere // sun stands still Day and night ponder future ********* Photo: Dwight L. Roth Frank Tassone asked us to consider the up coming solstice, which is sometimes referred to as Midsummer Solstice. In the southern hemisphere is…

#Haiku Happenings #3: Jules’ latest two haiku for my current #haikai challenge! mafuyu short tempers reigning; inventory of stored goods pores covered; doors closed manatsu longest day to dance; full moon obscures images of constellations ©JP/dh — Read on julesinflashyfiction.wordpress.com/2019/06/16/pg-6-16-mafuyu-manatsu-haikai-90/

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: For Frank Tassone’s weekly haikai challenge. ? hung between day and night balanced on the edge of summer axis tips and we begin the slow slide into winter

Originally posted on michaeljordahl: It’s quite a delight to suddenly stumble upon colorful wildflowers out here, deep in the forest. You come to expect them at home in your flower garden, but out here, they’re truly a pleasant surprise. These wild Red Columbine’s fiery reds and yellows really stand out against the dark shadows cast…