Plants & Poetry Journal

 

Autumn Equinox Collection

The Autumn Equinox draws on the spiritual and physical transformation of our ecosystems. This shift honors the harvest and is a sacred time of the year to reflect on growth and expansion. In this collection, we will explore growth, harvest, and balance. The balance between light and dark as our days begin to transition. The day and night are equal lengths, marking the start of crunched leaves, colorful canopies, and scorching meals. The Autumn Equinox Collection includes poetry, prose, creative nonfiction, mixed media, and photography from 22 contributors. You can explore the collection online with audio recordings of each piece. Also, each contributor has their own page, so feel free to connect and support these artists when you find a piece that resonates with you.

Plants & Poetry Journal Intro
Jamie Nix
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Autumn Equinox
Sheila Lynch-Benttinen
citrus peel birth script or rituals predicting love
S. Hollis Mickey
On can-opening
S. Hollis Mickey
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ghost side
S. Hollis Mickey
Poem with a final line by AAA truck driver who fixed my tire
Heidi Hermanson
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Cup Game
Heidi Hermanson
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Raindrops—Keha Paya County, NE
Heidi Hermanson
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Measures of Time
Judith Yarrow
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Gardener's Meditation
Judith Yarrow
Canal in Autumn
Sally Zakariya
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Community of Trees
Sally Zakariya
Abscission
Sarah Croscutt
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Autumn Nomenclature
Gerry Sloan
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Cheesecake
Gerry Sloan
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Advice from a Cicada
Julie Martin
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Harvest Moon
Christine Kouwenhoven
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Leaves in Autumn
Kate Meyer-Currey
the desert is for unlearning
Taylor Stoneman
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Maize Prayer
Cynthia Gallaher
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Pruning Grapevines
Cynthia Gallaher
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Litha
Serra Sanzo
Today I Saw A Bear
Serra Sanzo
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Soot
Diane Valeri
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Poem 1
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Poem 2
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Poem 3
Ivan de Monbrison
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Born
Jamie Nix
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