Tomatoes, basil, and buckets of squash,
herbs bundled and drying for tea in the fall,
the time of abundance and preservation at once.

Breaking bread and saving seeds,
a full table of neighbors sharing their tales,
exchanging stories and contributing with busy hands.

The days are long,
long enough for river plunges at their end,
this season won't last and the fog and smoke are a reminder of that.

Enjoying the now and wondering about the future,
everywhere else has disaster on their hands,
ours are busy working.

-Amanda Mahaffey, Nonprofit + Apprenticeship Manager