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Equinox / Ode to Tree Crickets

from Garden Dreams by Aaron Marcus

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Did you know that snowy tree crickets (Oecanthus fultoni) match their speed to the temperature? Neither did we! The number of chirps per 15 seconds + 40 tells you the temperature F. These particular crickets were beautifully recorded by Greg Budney in 1992, about 28 cricket generations before Susan began this poem! So this could be their great great great great...

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Last night,
the crickets were still singing.
And summer still hung by a thread,
Green under foot,
Soft on the air.

No matter the red apples
Out my window,
Or early morning fog,
cold and close.

Even that week
of pewter sun and cloud
has not overruled the crickets
The date is worrisome
The crickets and I know
That the end is coming soon.

They sang through the dark
Doing whatever crickets do
for survival or joy.

And I began a poem
In the middle of the night
The words
And cricket song in my head,
too strong and urgent
for sleep

Frost and silence
Will come soon enough.
But not yet.
Not quite yet.

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from Garden Dreams, released November 14, 2021
Poetry by Susan Reid
Aaron Marcus: Piano, original music
Sam Sanders: Spoken Word

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Aaron (they/them) is an extraordinary pianist, concertinist, tune-writer and practitioner of traditional community dance styles. They tour across the US with "Frost & Fire," "Giant Robot Dance," & "The Turning Stile." Aaron believes in the deep emotive healing power of music. Their infectious exuberance, Earth grounding, and subtle lyricism all connect with the strong rhythms of the dance floor. ... more

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