Lammas: The First Harvest
Written by Mike Nichols
When corn rigs are bonny,
Beneath the Moon's unclouded light,
I held awhile to Annie... audio
Although
in the heat of a Mid-western summer it might be difficult to discern,
the festival of Lammas (Aug 1st) marks the end of summer and the
beginning of fall. The days now grow visibly shorter and by the time
we've reached autumn's end (Oct 31st), we will have run the gammut of
temperature from the heat of August to the cold and (sometimes) snow of
November. And in the midst of it, a perfect Mid-western autumn.