The tide came in heavy this time
not just water, but the sudden unraveling
of things we thought would hold.
Some of us are just now seeing it,
some of us always knew,
but either way, we’re standing here
with something too big to fix.
And yet, in resistance, there is a hand in the soil.
A small patch of green pushed up anyway.
A table set, a light left on,
a life tended despite the elephant in the room
Not because it changes everything,
but because it saves something.
Even now, with the sky pressing down
and the earth asking to be held together,
there is a refusal to wither
to harden, to stop caring.
The tide can take a lot,
but not what is chosen,
again and again, to grow.
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Made with real dried wildflowers
Mixed Media on 24×24 inch Linen Canvas (1.5 inches deep)
Completed February 2026
FREE U.S. Domestic Shipping. View international shipping rates at checkout.
Painting comes framed and ready to hang (wire on back) with certificate of authenticity included for your records.
Email Autumn at autumn@autumnhunter.art with any questions about this piece or your purchase.
The tide came in heavy this time
not just water, but the sudden unraveling
of things we thought would hold.
Some of us are just now seeing it,
some of us always knew,
but either way, we’re standing here
with something too big to fix.
And yet, in resistance, there is a hand in the soil.
A small patch of green pushed up anyway.
A table set, a light left on,
a life tended despite the elephant in the room
Not because it changes everything,
but because it saves something.
Even now, with the sky pressing down
and the earth asking to be held together,
there is a refusal to wither
to harden, to stop caring.
The tide can take a lot,
but not what is chosen,
again and again, to grow.
——————————————————-
Made with real dried wildflowers
Mixed Media on 24×24 inch Linen Canvas (1.5 inches deep)
Completed February 2026
FREE U.S. Domestic Shipping. View international shipping rates at checkout.
Painting comes framed and ready to hang (wire on back) with certificate of authenticity included for your records.
Email Autumn at autumn@autumnhunter.art with any questions about this piece or your purchase.
