Solitary you arrive and
\nquickly expand to the perimeters.
\nMarking the beginning and end of a day,
\nthe beginning and end of life.<\/p>\n
In the darkness, a familiar comfort,
\na bright flower radiating through the unseen.<\/p>\n
The lighthouse, spiraling beacon,
\nrepelling siren warning of the shore.<\/p>\n
A headlamp, worn to bed,
\nto read the book kept on the nightstand.<\/p>\n
The lantern on the corner
\nbright enough to keep the ball game going in the street<\/p>\n
Under the bus stop, avoiding the rain,
\nthe cherry of a cigarette piercing the pale gray smoke.<\/p>\n
A drop of sun caught in the earring below her left cheek,<\/p>\n
The afternoon beam bent through the front window
\nthrowing prisms on the living room carpet.<\/p>\n
A campfire in the winter,
\nbrightening all that is blanketed by the snow.<\/p>\n
The untouchable sliver of sunlight
\ndancing on the water\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n
Beneath the cooling stone, the red fire glow of molten lava<\/p>\n
Shining beyond its shape.
\nthe inner glow of gold brought to the surface.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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