The wheel turns. Just a few months ago, the swallows were arriving from Africa – now they’re gathering for their journey south. This isn’t the only sign of the changing year. The corn has been cut; the nights draw in. We’ve reached what we northerners call the backend of the year, that hinterland between summer and autumn.
29 August 2019, The Tablet
Glimpses of Eden
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