The sun still sits above my roofline on this longest day of the year. As it drops behind the Rocky Mountains, the crickets will turn up their volume, hum into the fresh tumbleweed that owns my lawn. I told my boys we could light sparklers tonight. We'll sit on the tree fort and our hands will cast magic and color across the rolling plains.
This evening's features:
Requiem Oak by Mike Firesmith
Mike is the most prolific yet wonderfully consistent essayist on Gather. Every article is coherent, fun, and a great read. Mike wows me again with an ode to his beloved Oak tree. Even in summer there is death.
The Summer of 2006: Finding my center by Michael Daube
Michael's essay is a study in awareness and meditation, in the moments we discover our true nature. A gorgeous, thoughtful work.
A Southern Summer Evening by Amy George
Fireflies, cicadas, a back porch swing... summer is made of these memories as is Amy's lyrical poem.
Summer Forever by Rose W
A loving expression on what could be an endless summer if we don't care for our planet.
Dean Koontz Answers Your Questions - Part 1
Find out the answers to Gather members' questions to author Dean Koontz.
And don't miss these other excellent Summertime stories:
Citius, Altius, Fortius by dianne j
The summer Olympics brings a sense of world peace... for a few weeks!
Michigan Summer by Deb A
Deb's short vignette of a Michigan summer evening is as fresh and friendly as the breeze twisting through her oaks.
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Next Thursday, June 28 - Space: The Final Frontier
The drive to explore, the desire to know what's "out there," is one of our finest human characteristics. Write a story or an article about pushing the envelope, about doing something you never thought you could accomplish, about your goals and dreams. Tell stories - real life or sci fi - about space, ponder what's Out There, discuss the ways we, as writers, must push ourselves in ways sharp and uncomfortable.
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