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An Apple, a Breath

Harvesting Quiet

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Rowan Hale
Jan 31, 2026
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There is a small, ordinary miracle: a round, sun‑ripened apple. When we hold it, the world can narrow to the curve of its skin and the slow, inevitable turning of seasons.

A Reflection

Biting into an apple is a way of remembering the body’s simple wisdom. The crispness is a bell; the juice, a small river that clears the tongue and, for a moment, clears th…

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