I used to stare through tubes of cardboard and plastic watching fractals and splinters of color remix and reorganize as they turn in my tiny hands and entertained me for hours

Kaleidoscope shines A world rainbow bright Lovely, happy light Evening’s a sight In sunset, refracted Diamonds bow in reverence, impacted Over its fractal beauty Shining o’er hill, faceted lakes Covered in color, no shadows we make Our skies, all aglitter People, all blinged Earth a…