Carrot
Take all summer,
your ember
from the sun,
its walking meditation.
Store it in small
vaults of light
to keep
the rest of us
when winter seals
around each day.
We'll flicker
to the table.
We'll gather
to your orange flame.
Notes
Leah Naomi Green finds the heat of the sun hidden underground, turning a simple root into a stored ember of summer light. It anchors August's theme of Feast, showing that abundance isn't just what spills across the table, but the patient warmth gathered from the earth to sustain us. By honoring the quiet alchemy of nourishment, the poem reminds us that every humble, gathered meal holds an inner flame meant to be shared. . #poetry #summer #august #carrot #feast