As the Light Lessens: Reflections on the Autumn Equinox
Today is the first day of fall. Here in Northern California, you have to look very closely to discern the traditional signs of autumn. The days are still warm, and it will be a few more weeks before the deciduous trees start to turn their brilliant shades of orange and red and drop their leaves. Of course the daylight hours decrease and the evening shadows come more quickly.
But if I hadn’t seen this beautiful poem from Mary Oliver in my newsfeed this morning, I probably wouldn’t have taken the time to reflect on this marker of our days.
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