I started writing sonnets as a way to develop skillfulness as a writer.  I was also walking outside a great deal, and it was good practice to learn the names of things.  Gradually, the sonnets and the walks merged — I began writing pieces specifically about the moon cycle, and the sun cycle. Over the course of three years, these cycles gradually developed.

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Moon Cycle

• January
  • Full Moon (2007) • Full Moon (2006) • Full Moon (2005)
  • New Moon (2007) •  New Moon (2006) • New Moon (2005)
• February
  • Full Moon (2007) • Full Moon (2006) • Full Moon (2005)
  • New Moon (2007) • New Moon (2006) • New Moon (2005)
• March
  • Full Moon (2007) • Full Moon (2006) • Full Moon (2005)
  • New Moon (2007) • New Moon (2006) • New Moon (2005)
• April
  • Full Moon (2007) • Full Moon (2006) • Full Moon (2005)
  • New Moon (2007) • New Moon (2006) • New Moon (2005)
• May
  • Full Moon (2007) • Full Moon (2006) • Full Moon (2005)
  • New Moon (2007) • New Moon (2006) • New Moon (2005)
• June
  • Full Moon (2007) • Full Moon (2006) • Full Moon (2005)
  • New Moon (2007) • New Moon (2006) • New Moon (2005)  •  (June Blue Moon — 2007 )
• July
  • Full Moon (2007)  • Full Moon (2006) • Full Moon (2005)
  • New Moon (2007) •  New Moon (2006) • New Moon (2005?)
• August
  • Full Moon  (2007) • Full Moon (2006) • Full Moon (2005)
  • New Moon (2007) • New Moon (2006) • New Moon (2005)
• September
  • Full Moon (2007)  • Full Moon (2006) • Full Moon (2005)
  • New Moon (2007) • New Moon (2006) • New Moon (2005)
• October
  • Full Moon (2007) • Full Moon (2006) • Full Moon (2005)
  • New Moon (2007) • New Moon (2006) • New Moon (2005)
• November
  • Full Moon (2007) • Full Moon (2006) • Full Moon (2005)
  • New Moon (2007) • New Moon (2006) • New Moon (2005)
• December
  • Full Moon (2007) • Full Moon (2006) • Full Moon (2005)
  • New Moon (2007) • New Moon (2006) • New Moon (2005)

Sun Cycle

• January (December Kalends)
  • Nones
  • Ides
  • Kalends
• February
  • Nones
  • Ides
  • Kalends
• March
  • Nones
  • Ides
  • Kalends
• April
  • Nones
  • Ides
  • Kalends
• May
  • Nones
  • Ides
  • Kalends
• June
  • Nones
  • Ides
  • Kalends
• July
  • Nones
  • Ides
  • Kalends
• August
  • Nones
  • Ides
  • Kalends
• September
  • Nones
  • Ides
  • Kalends
• October
  • Nones
  • Ides
  • Kalends
• November
  • Nones
  • Ides
  • Kalends
• December
  • Nones
  • Ides
  • Kalends