On the vow made annually at midsummer... For Sunday Miscellany on RTÉ Radio 1, listen to At The Solstice, by Grace Wells above...
I have been watching all month, watching the light grow, trying to be ready for the Solstice, because each year midsummer's day always comes too soon, unannounced and unwanted, but here again, tripping me, tipping me back into the slow tilt towards autumn.
How can that be? We have only just begun our summer.
I am never ready for this day, never emotionally prepared for the Solstice, so in recent years, I have made a real effort not to let this day sneak up on me...
Listen to more from Sunday Miscellany here.
