Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Early autumn light


Early autumn light
filters through branches
and leaves, parading
itself with shadows 
and patterns, fluid,
changing itself and
being changed by 
a brief puff of wind,
a passing bird sailing
on light-leavened currents,
a cloud.  

Early autumn light,
transient, ever-changing,
is discernible only
when paired with
darkness or shadow
ebbing toward
its wintry death. 
To understand the light,
first understand the dark.

2 comments:

Martha Jane Orlando said...

There is nothing more intriguing than autumn light, Glynn. Beautiful!

Unknown said...

Beautiful, Glynn. It's all about chiaroscuro, right?

Truly, my favorite time of year, though I could do without these summer climes in St. Louis. I'm sure you'd agree! Ugh.
Lynn