Today, against greenest June fields I watched a red-winged blackbird chase a crow then retreat to safer branches. At some distance, it appeared the crow had something in its beak and I wondered what offense had been levied to warrant such defense, and whether the blackbird sang now in victory or mourning. You’d later learn,… Continue reading Sympathy to the Crow
Tag: summer
Ripening
The lychee and mango are ripening against sapphire blue, the air scented with notes of green pepper and salt. Circulation slows but there’s a quickening to the linger, pregnant as these days are with swelling sun and swelter. Finding little respite from distended clouds, stay. We were taught to count – one, one hundred, two,… Continue reading Ripening
The consequences of summer are visible in berry-stained skin, sweat-soaked shirts, crimson-streaked skies, unintended tan lines, and heaping promises baked into fruit pies that will burn the taste buds right off your tongue if you aren’t a little bit patient. The humid somnolence invades all corners until even the crickets are too hot to sing.… Continue reading
caroline ridgway 