A beautiful read. I woke up in a bad mood and your writing brightened my day. I fully intend to use many of the poetry prompts, but I wanted to say that the story of the Battle of Light and Dark that happens with Yule and Litha was such an interesting and eye-opening perspective on the shifting seasons. Dare I say, a little bit of Yin and Yang: the dark in the light and the light in the dark. It lends some optimism to Winter with the promise of the coming light and a reminder to Summer to appreciate the light that we have.
About the Old English only having 2 seasons...there is a fabulous book called "Winters in the World" that uses poetry and story from medieval England to look at how they viewed the seasons. Highly recommend!!
Lovely celebration of mid-summer Alix. Love your photos. Here in Ireland my hubbie and I intend spending mid-summer night on Valentia Island in West Kerry overlooking the Atlantic.
I am under the spell of wild fireflies. Capturing a glimpse every night of perhaps the most enchanted insect is a highlight of this beautiful season. Thank you for the lovely poetry and interesting prompts <3
Love your prompts for poetry and art/photography. I feel that summer is passing me by this year, so perhaps I'll pause, pay attention and notice with these prompts
Ah, just two seasons, that makes sense. The timing of seasons has always seemed off to me too. I recently did some pondering, then research. Turns out there is the astronomical seasons (based on position of earth and sun) which gives us solstices and equinoxes. And then there is the meterological seasons, based on monthly average temperatures. There is a lag time between the longest day and when the surface temp we experience rises (opposite for winter). So meterologically, mid summer is about 6 weeks after the astronomical mid summer. Maybe yoh already know this, but it cleared some things up for me! :)
A beautiful read. I woke up in a bad mood and your writing brightened my day. I fully intend to use many of the poetry prompts, but I wanted to say that the story of the Battle of Light and Dark that happens with Yule and Litha was such an interesting and eye-opening perspective on the shifting seasons. Dare I say, a little bit of Yin and Yang: the dark in the light and the light in the dark. It lends some optimism to Winter with the promise of the coming light and a reminder to Summer to appreciate the light that we have.
Oh I’m so glad it lifted your day! And isn’t that story great?! It’s so helpful for me, especially in winter
About the Old English only having 2 seasons...there is a fabulous book called "Winters in the World" that uses poetry and story from medieval England to look at how they viewed the seasons. Highly recommend!!
Ooh that sounds fascinating!
Wishing you a peaceful and happy summer solstice, Alix!
What gorgeous prompts! I forgot to bring my journal with me to the mountains this weekend so I will tuck them into my intentions for this coming week.
Lovely celebration of mid-summer Alix. Love your photos. Here in Ireland my hubbie and I intend spending mid-summer night on Valentia Island in West Kerry overlooking the Atlantic.
Ohh that sounds so lovely!
Hopefully we will have our own dance party 🥳 😅
I am under the spell of wild fireflies. Capturing a glimpse every night of perhaps the most enchanted insect is a highlight of this beautiful season. Thank you for the lovely poetry and interesting prompts <3
Beautiful! I love how your poetry influences your prose and creates a vivid image.
Thanks!
Love your prompts for poetry and art/photography. I feel that summer is passing me by this year, so perhaps I'll pause, pay attention and notice with these prompts
Beautiful! Thank you Alix for the prompts and 'stuff'!!
Love the poems
Ah, just two seasons, that makes sense. The timing of seasons has always seemed off to me too. I recently did some pondering, then research. Turns out there is the astronomical seasons (based on position of earth and sun) which gives us solstices and equinoxes. And then there is the meterological seasons, based on monthly average temperatures. There is a lag time between the longest day and when the surface temp we experience rises (opposite for winter). So meterologically, mid summer is about 6 weeks after the astronomical mid summer. Maybe yoh already know this, but it cleared some things up for me! :)