Tag: moons
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Luna Ridge
I named this ridge on which I live Luna Ridge, because it seems the moon is never too far away, but the most scintillating moments here have actually been those experienced in the absence of her cool light, when darkness draws its own luminescence from galaxies abroad. These are moments when I look up into…
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Under Pressure
A single Mason jar filled with green, undeveloped cherry tomatoes I picked before the first frost and pickled with dill sprigs steals my imagination as I look up at the kitchen soffit where it sits. For days, I have been caught in emergent expectations for what might be contained there—a storehouse of…
Poet Laureate of Virginia 