Clear and cold, though still no first frost. In the garden, the lily-of-the-valley berries have dulled over like the hearts of dead moles.

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This will be the last report from the morning porch until October 23.

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  1. “lily-of-the-valley berries have dulled over like the hearts of dead moles.” Stunning. The little mole of a poem begins to stir at these words. Thank you.

  2. Thanks wrensong and Elisa both for your kind words. Part of me wishes I never had to leave the hollow, but it’s good to get out of my comfort zone once in a while, I think. (Just enjoyed the hell out of a five-km nature walk next to the Stockholm airport while waiting for my flight to Berlin.)

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