One Year Round The Sun

Note from the Poet: I challenged myself to write a poem a day for a full year, to capture the experience and record something unique in each single day. I started on 11th April 2018.

Spring

  1. 11 AprSuspense and Promise
  2. 12 AprThe Bullfinches
  3. 13 AprTicks
  4. 14 AprBox
  5. 15 AprPlans II
  6. 16 AprFeeding
  7. 17 AprA Windy Day
  8. 18 AprUnravelling II
  9. 19 AprStay and Play
  10. 20 Apranecdote
  11. 21 AprRising
  12. 22 AprThe Wish
  13. 23 AprNo Form
  14. 24 AprParallels
  15. 25 AprMountains
  16. 26 AprStratum
  17. 27 AprSources
  18. 27 AprThe Golden Days
  19. 27 AprThese Days II
  20. 28 Aprsnapshot
  21. 29 Aprlist II
  22. 29 AprChange
  23. 30 AprWork I
  24. 30 AprWaking II
  25. 01 MaySpectator II
  26. 02 MayNope
  27. 03 MayA Canterbury Tale
  28. 04 Maydearth
  29. 04 MaySign
  30. 05 MayBy the sea
  31. 06 Mayperspective
  32. 07 MayThe People
  33. 08 MayThe God of the Islands
  34. 08 MayLearning
  35. 08 MayCircuitous
  36. 09 MayHere, we are
  37. 10 MayStones, food, peat
  38. 11 MayEven Here
  39. 11 MayThe City that never sleeps
  40. 12 MayPlanes, Trains, and Automobiles
  41. 13 MayLush
  42. 14 MayGoldandpearl
  43. 14 MayMyEase
  44. 15 MayClean
  45. 16 MayTime II
  46. 16 MayCalling
  47. 16 MayLearned
  48. 17 MayNight Rising
  49. 18 Mayhoard
  50. 19 Maycircles
  51. 19 MayRegalia
  52. 20 MayAway Day
  53. 21 MayGreen III
  54. 22 MayGrey
  55. 23 MayArrival Black
  56. 24 MayWhat Susan Did
  57. 24 MayBoard Game
  58. 25 MayIn the pit
  59. 25 MayThe Rain will Come
  60. 26 MayGreen grow the rushes-O
  61. 27 MayLast task
  62. 28 MayFugue I
  63. 28 MayFugue II
  64. 28 MayFugue III
  65. 29 MayTangledown
  66. 29 MayChoices II
  67. 30 MayJourney
  68. 31 MayFog
  69. 31 MayProgression

Summer

  1. 01 JunDream
  2. 01 JunEmpty House
  3. 02 JunStorm
  4. 03 JunPerfect Summer
  5. 03 JunThe Steps
  6. 04 JunSailing
  7. 05 JunLearning II
  8. 06 JunCold
  9. 06 JunRemedy
  10. 06 JunWork II
  11. 07 Junconvergence II
  12. 08 Juncompany II
  13. 09 Junchange II
  14. 10 JunFog II
  15. 10 JunI am
  16. 11 Junplans III
  17. 12 JunSailing II
  18. 13 JunSong
  19. 14 JunSmoke and mirrors
  20. 15 JunThe Fair
  21. 16 Junrain
  22. 17 Junearly and late
  23. 18 Juncircles II
  24. 19 JunThe Load
  25. 20 JunReal
  26. 21 JunThe days one forgets
  27. 22 JunBrown Paper
  28. 23 JunYarn
  29. 24 JunCarlisle Cathedral
  30. 24 JunCarlisle Castle
  31. 25 JunHame
  32. 25 JunPrayer II
  33. 25 JunTouch
  34. 25 JunFish of Gold
  35. 26 JunIf only
  36. 27 Junheatwave 33
  37. 28 JunThe Cool of the Evening
  38. 29 Junmist and still
  39. 30 Junat dusk
  40. 01 JulHigh Summer
  41. 02 JulResults
  42. 03 JulTouch II
  43. 04 JulThe Arc
  44. 04 JulSummer - last and best
  45. 05 Julend-to-end
  46. 06 JulLazybeds
  47. 07 JulWoodland Walk
  48. 08 Jultoday the clouds came
  49. 09 Julearly walk
  50. 10 JulThe rains came
  51. 10 JulThe Lesser
  52. 10 JulThe important part
  53. 11 Julharm II
  54. 12 JulWarm
  55. 13 JulThe Oyster
  56. 14 Julwet
  57. 15 JunThe crossing
  58. 16 Julrainbow
  59. 17 Julat the beach
  60. 18 JulTripping
  61. 19 JulGolf City
  62. 20 JulCarnoustie
  63. 21 JulReport
  64. 22 Jultrajectories
  65. 23 Julfrom School
  66. 23 Julrepose
  67. 24 JulWalk
  68. 25 Julthe green shadow
  69. 26 JulWinter in my mind
  70. 26 JulThe iron beam
  71. 26 JulIn passing
  72. 27 Juleclipse II
  73. 28 JulThe rains came II
  74. 29 Julextremes II
  75. 29 Julrain II
  76. 27 Apr 2017The Horse's Fountain
  77. 30 JulWierd
  78. 31 Julvoid II
  79. 01 AugThe Joker II
  80. 02 Augelemental
  81. 03 Augchanging
  82. 04 Augchores
  83. 05 Augdiamond-bright
  84. 06 Augschedule
  85. 07 Augstopped
  86. 08 Augbone
  87. 09 Augserving
  88. 10 Augchange III
  89. 11 AugGold
  90. 12 Augspending
  91. 13 Augmirror
  92. 13 AugWhat waste
  93. 14 Augprep
  94. 15 Augthe road
  95. 16 Augasunder the years
  96. 17 Augarrival
  97. 17 Augbeyond geography
  98. 18 AugOxford
  99. 19 AugMatins
  100. 19 AugThe dream
  101. 19 Augdusk
  102. 19 Augstops
  103. 19 AugFairacres
  104. 20 AugPuzzles
  105. 20 AugThe nothing
  106. 21 AugStithians
  107. 22 AugTruro Cathedral
  108. 22 AugWeather Warning
  109. 19 JunInvisible
  110. 21 JunSpinning
  111. 21 JunWinnings
  112. 23 AugThe day after
  113. 24 Augfleece
  114. 25 Augdown the road
  115. 26 AugThe unquiet house
  116. 26 Augcold II
  117. 26 Augbargain
  118. 27 Augwork III
  119. 28 Augsum of years
  120. 29 AugFeet
  121. 30 AugAct Your Age
  122. 31 AugBenches

Autumn

  1. 01 SepThe Capital
  2. 02 SepThe Gate
  3. 03 Sephome II
  4. 04 Sepstones II
  5. 05 Sepfragments
  6. 06 Sepmetal noise
  7. 07 Seppick up
  8. 08 SepThe hard jobs
  9. 09 Sepsummer's end
  10. 10 Septransition
  11. 11 Septherecorder
  12. 11 Sepin harness
  13. 12 SepNippy day
  14. 13 Sepdead ends
  15. 13 SepPresence here and now
  16. 14 SepFridays
  17. 15 SepDressing, Dressage
  18. 16 SepSundays
  19. 2334: 17 SepOne Stone
  20. 2335: 17 Sepall I have to do
  21. 2336: 17 SepPerfect II
  22. 2337: 18 Septhe near things
  23. 2338: 19 Seplet me
  24. 2339: 19 Septouch III
  25. 2340: 20 Sepmoving pictures
  26. 2341: 20 Sepwatch
  27. 2342: 21 Septhe geese
  28. 2343: 22 SepMore than enough
  29. 2344: 23 SepFit for a Queen
  30. 2345: 24 SepBlank
  31. 2346: 25 SepSunny side up
  32. 2347: 26 SepIn the dark II
  33. 2348: 27 SepMoves
  34. 2349: 28 SepThe Mountains to the Coast
  35. 2350: 29 SepBurnley
  36. 2351: 29 SepYarndale, Yorkshire
  37. 2352: 30 SepMoving On
  38. 2353: 01 Octdisplaced II
  39. 2354: 02 Octriding
  40. 2355: 03 OctThe rise of silence
  41. 2356: 05 Octoutside the library
  42. 2357: 04 Octsometimes
  43. 2358: 06 OctDovecot Studios
  44. 2359: 07 Octstorm road
  45. 2360: 08 Octmissing
  46. 2361: 09 Octthe rain
  47. 2362: 09 OctThe Book II
  48. 2363: 10 Octremember them
  49. 2364: 10 Octthe vaults
  50. 2365: 11 Octreport of woe
  51. 2366: 12 Octstorms
  52. 2367: 13 OctSoft Autumn
  53. 2368: 14 Octgold II
  54. 2369: 15 Octnothing new
  55. 2370: 16 Octorbital
  56. 2371: 17 Octweaving
  57. 2372: 18 Octcompany III
  58. 2373: 19 Octfuel II
  59. 2374: 20 OctKnitfest
  60. 2375: 21 Octcoast road
  61. 2376: 22 Octdays of ruin
  62. 2377: 23 Octempty house II
  63. 2378: 24 Octperfect shores
  64. 2379: 25 Octreading
  65. 2380: 26 OctThe Hand
  66. 2381: 27 Octfirst snows
  67. 2382: 28 Octfirst day
  68. 2383: 29 OctcoldIII
  69. 2384: 30 Octwarm water
  70. 2385: 31 OctThe Spell
  71. 2386: 31 OctGripped
  72. 2387: 01 NovThe Baker
  73. 2388: 02 NovAll Souls
  74. 2389: 03 NovThings of the hand
  75. 2390: 04 Novpurpose
  76. 2391: 05 NovOrders
  77. 2392: 06 NovDomain
  78. 2393: 07 Novholiday
  79. 2394: 08 Novconnection
  80. 2395: 09 Novsoft day
  81. 2396: 10 NovThe Wheel III
  82. 2397: 11 Novlost in the mist
  83. 2398: 12 Novspinning II
  84. 2399: 13 Novsliding
  85. 2400: 14 NovThe dying day
  86. 2401: 14 Novfire underground
  87. 2402: 15 Novsilting-over
  88. 2403: 16 Novblue and gold
  89. 2404: 17 Novwood
  90. 2405: 18 Novfrost
  91. 2406: 19 Novdark night
  92. 2407: 20 Novlimitless
  93. 2408: 21 Novindifferent
  94. 2409: 22 Novseasons of the blood
  95. 2410: 23 Novlichen
  96. 2411: 24 Novwhite
  97. 2412: 25 Novtally
  98. 2413: 26 Novthe plains
  99. 2414: 27 Novshriven
  100. 2415: 28 Novno heat
  101. 2416: 29 Novraw day
  102. 2417: 30 Novgone in winter

Winter

  1. 2418: 01 Declemon
  2. 2419: 02 Decsnowflake Advent
  3. 2420: 02 DecThe God of Winter
  4. 2421: 03 Decdark comes early
  5. 2422: 04 Decdepth
  6. 2423: 05 Decscenes of ice
  7. 2424: 06 DecWinter Guest
  8. 2425: 07 Decthe road to the stars
  9. 2426: 08 Dectelling the time
  10. 2427: 09 Decfor love or money
  11. 2428: 09 Decnoise
  12. 2429: 10 Decback beyond
  13. 2430: 11 Decno rest
  14. 2431: 12 DecThe View
  15. 2432: 13 Decmorning dew
  16. 2433: 14 Decall bewildered things
  17. 2434: 15 Decthe seeds II
  18. 2435: 16 Decno care, no creed
  19. 2436: 17 Decthe poor child
  20. 2437: 18 Decthe roots
  21. 2438: 19 DecFeet, hands, and keys
  22. 2439: 20 DecThe late light
  23. 2440: 21 DecThe Way
  24. 2441: 22 DecLuke
  25. 2442: 23 DecThe Straight Way
  26. 2443: 24 DecThe Eve
  27. 2444: 25 Decdiamonds
  28. 2445: 26 DecThe era of the sun
  29. 2446: 27 DecThe God of my journeys
  30. 2447: 28 Deccandle-hours
  31. 2448: 29 DecThe Feast Days
  32. 2449: 30 DecTown
  33. 2450: 31 DecNo Tears
  34. 2451: 01 JanFour Fat Hens
  35. 2452: 02 JanBeaches
  36. 2453: 03 JanThe Chaplet
  37. 2454: 04 JanScenery
  38. 2455: 05 JanFrom here to there
  39. 2456: 06 JanWinter Stars
  40. 2457: 07 JanUmbrella
  41. 2458: 08 JanThe wee small hours
  42. 2459: 09 JanToAboyne
  43. 2460: 10 Janiron-work
  44. 2461: 11 JanFriday
  45. 2462: 12 Janantedeluvian
  46. 2463: 13 JanThe très riches heures
  47. 2464: 14 JanThe way-markers
  48. 2465: 15 Janlanguage
  49. 2466: 15 JanFeathers
  50. 2467: 16 JanStations of the Road
  51. 2468: 16 JanMirage III
  52. 2469: 17 Janhere and there
  53. 2470: 18 JanPiercing
  54. 2471: 19 Janmore
  55. 2472: 20 Janneighbour
  56. 2473: 21 JanTotality
  57. 2474: 22 JanBerth
  58. 2475: 23 JanThe Way II
  59. 2476: 24 JanQuandary
  60. 2477: 24 JanThe Wall
  61. 2478: 24 JanThe straight way II
  62. 2479: 25 JanWalking II
  63. 2480: 26 JanThe Face of Winter
  64. 2481: 27 JanHere, and there II
  65. 2482: 27 JanThe Gloaming
  66. 2483: 27 JanThe Other Shore
  67. 2484: 28 JanLet Us Go
  68. 2485: 29 JanSanctuary II
  69. 2486: 30 JanCharles
  70. 2487: 31 JanNever look back
  71. 2488: 01 FebThe True Price
  72. 2489: 02 FebDumb
  73. 2490: 02 FebThe path through the woods
  74. 2491: 03 FebHeavy
  75. 2492: 04 FebWeighing
  76. 2493: 05 FebStorm passing
  77. 2494: 06 FebI have
  78. 2495: 07 FebNo matter Tara
  79. 2496: 08 FebThe Labels
  80. 2497: 09 FebVariegated
  81. 2498: 10 FebForward
  82. 2499: 11 FebOne day nearer
  83. 2500: 12 FebNothing, something
  84. 2501: 13 FebDawn
  85. 2502: 13 FebThe Flame III
  86. 2503: 14 FebMirage IV
  87. 2504: 15 FebWarrior
  88. 2505: 16 FebSinging
  89. 2506: 17 FebKnees
  90. 2507: 18 Febcircumscribed
  91. 2508: 18 FebEven in Paradise
  92. 2509: 19 Feblow-level
  93. 2510: 20 FebThe Clown II
  94. 2511: 21 FebGardening
  95. 2512: 22 FebTidal
  96. 2513: 23 FebSurfing the wave
  97. 2514: 24 FebSpring in February
  98. 2515: 25 FebOasis
  99. 2516: 26 FebTown Walk
  100. 2517: 27 FebLose, win
  101. 2518: 28 Febeverything

Spring

  1. 2519: 01 Marwork IV
  2. 2520: 02 Marwet II
  3. 2521: 03 Marto know the time
  4. 2522: 04 Margarden in March
  5. 2523: 05 Mardissolving
  6. 2524: 06 MarThe Bell
  7. 2525: 07 MarThe Cup
  8. 2526: 08 MarStone Water
  9. 2527: 09 MarPheasants and roots
  10. 2528: 10 Marcut glass roads
  11. 2529: 11 MarCamino
  12. 2530: 12 MarBirth II
  13. 2531: 12 MarThe Moor
  14. 2532: 13 MarJust another
  15. 2533: 14 MarLandscape
  16. 2534: 15 MarThere to here
  17. 2535: 16 MarFree
  18. 2536: 17 MarStone day
  19. 2537: 18 MarFork and anchor
  20. 2538: 19 MarThe ties that bind
  21. 2539: 20 MarWoman's child
  22. 2540: 21 MarIn the wind's speech
  23. 2541: 22 MarThe Good Dreams
  24. 2542: 23 Marconnections
  25. 2543: 24 MarCold Springs
  26. 2544: 25 MarLady Day
  27. 2545: 26 MarNothing remarkable
  28. 2546: 27 MarThe Coffee Shop
  29. 2547: 28 Marsweet birds
  30. 2548: 29 MarWinds of Change
  31. 2549: 30 MarEden postage
  32. 2550: 31 MarMap
  33. 2551: 31 MarThe View From Up Here
  34. 2552: 01 AprSharp Day
  35. 2553: 02 AprScot Free
  36. 2554: 03 AprWhite World
  37. 2555: 04 AprFinished Rooms
  38. 2556: 05 AprJuxtapose
  39. 2557: 06 AprFog III
  40. 2558: 07 AprThe Pool
  41. 2559: 08 AprInfinity
  42. 2560: 09 AprPluscarden
  43. 2561: 10 AprThe Spinner
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