10.31

cloudless blue white sky above still shadowed ridge

bird perched on grape stake post in left foreground

photograph of letter that he sent after, summary of

man in different relation to, more than, first that

man’s hand-scrawled letters on pages reading garlic

in the ground to grow / in winter covered by leaves

pale orange lines of clouds above shoulder of ridge

shadowed white line of wave breaking across channel

10.30

clouds moving to the left against still black ridge

rain drops falling on brick red plane in foreground

given third, second about returns to longer periods

in sequence, had appeared in present, opposite side

“we hope the war won’t last long, winter’s suddenly

fierce in Europe, people worried, restaurants full”

grey rain clouds against shadowed shoulder of ridge

line of wave breaking in windblown mouth of channel

10.29

grey of rain cloud against invisible plane of ridge

silhouette of black pine branch in right foreground

vanish at the boundary of ridge, replaced by linear

material perpendicular to one, from point, coincide

“nervous breakdown calming down, restricted mention

of one’s name, though mental subtext runs that way”

grey rain cloud against invisible shoulder of ridge

line of pelicans gliding to the left toward channel

10.28

light in window opposite unmade yellow and blue bed

sound of rain drops falling onto roof in foreground

recollection of what that can be, come to something

between material, reflect thought, moving to object

woman picturing “you near waves, patch of lavender,

last-to-ripen blackberries heavy with sun and dust”

gray rain cloud against invisible shoulder of ridge

white line of wave breaking across mouth of channel

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10.27

first light coming into sky above still black ridge

silhouette of black pine branch in right foreground

present as eventual past, when subject is there and

position you notice that, about “object,” this fact

woman asking “what will you see today” grasses gone

to seed, one left hand, line left out in the rough”

light grey whiteness of clouds above shadowed ridge

shadowed white line of wave breaking across channel

10.26

light grey whiteness of fog against invisible ridge

black pine branch above redwood fence in foreground

letter quoted in passages transcribed by, different

things belong to, compare letter in relation to, so

woman noting “things settling down in NYC as far as

burning plastic and frequent terrorist evacuations”

grey whiteness of fog still against invisible ridge

shadowed line of wave in windblown mouth of channel

10.25

man waking from dream in unmade yellow and blue bed

something about woman’s wedding ring on left finger

first show second, become in retrospect included in

same stage shown evolved, fixed point of view, face

woman dreaming of “snipers using rapid fire guns to

shoot as she crossed expanse out of subway station”

grey rain cloud against invisible shoulder of ridge

line of pelicans flapping to the right toward point

10.24

cloud moving to the left above still shadowed ridge

first birds chirping on branches in left foreground

together with first, last term replaced by line and

translation, “stationary” system of lines, parallel

process in mind as a quality of many voices singing

together, on paper becomes a long linear repetition

grey line of cloud above shadowed shoulder of ridge

line of wave breaking in windblown mouth of channel

10.23

grey lines of clouds in sky above still black ridge

waning white moon by roof in upper right foreground

when what is most of all, that in which can will be

more, between man’s face, arm and fingers different

“when” followed by “I” doing something about “time”

“do” being the operative but unassuming action word

sunlit white circles of clouds above plane of ridge

shadowed white line of wave breaking across channel

10.22

diagonal yellow plane of cloud above shadowed ridge

white half moon next to edge of roof across from it

another perspective which one is, past which itself

this point, impression of instead, position becomes

seems to answer why we have eyes, the seen changing

in light “which always in some way belongs to them”

yellow orange line of cloud above shoulder of ridge

shadowed white line of wave breaking across channel

10.21

horizontal white cloud against still shadowed ridge

sound of first bird calling on branch in foreground

line versus color, offers insight into this subject

think of light, evidence, say letter in relation to

possibilities of letter written while elusive Gould

plays a symphony not usually showcased by a pianist

grey white cloud against shadowed shoulder of ridge

line of pelicans gliding to the left toward channel

10.20

dream in unmade yellow and blue bed opposite window

boy about to make movie in slow motion with a crowd

attracts attention to it, participates in summer in

system of, front and back revealed in mirror, watch

man who took photo of Grable noting “I had only two

shots of that pose, was the second that got famous”

pale yellow of sky above shadowed shoulder of ridge

line of shadowed white wave breaking across channel

10.19

pale pink plane of cloud above still shadowed ridge

waning white moon beside rose branch across from it

variations for values of, added if one inserts form

simultaneous events, from motion of, relative space

woman noticing ravishing description of yesterday’s

dawn, how literal that adjective one won’t dwell on

orange edge of sky above shadowed shoulder of ridge

white lines of waves breaking into mouth of channel

10.18

red orange edge of cloud above still shadowed ridge

waning white circle of moon by branch in foreground

present vista followed by another, one and the same

this point being that is, places, sound of the work

man listening to conclusion of Orpheus and Eurydice

recalling “listening hard for the end of listening”

horizontal cloud against shadowed shoulder of ridge

waning whiteness of moon above point across from it

10.17

man waking from dream in unmade yellow and blue bed

something about waves breaking in trees on mountain

appearance supposed to be its, as long as forgotten

angle of forearm, shadow, balance of light and dark

woman in cold water shark dream last night, driving

cab at one point (me in the back seat at her mercy)

grey line of cloud above shadowed shoulder of ridge

white lines of waves breaking into mouth of channel

10.16

light grey whiteness of fog against invisible ridge

golden-crowned sparrow calling on black pine branch

explored manner of color, observation in context of

means what rests as depth of, is meant, as anything

images of things perceived become thing to perceive

“plane of ridge in rain falling from cloud on left”

grey whiteness of fog still against invisible ridge

wave breaking into windblown white mouth of channel

10.15

man waking from dream in unmade yellow and blue bed

something about following brother to mother’s house

where he is identified at first, attention graphics

inside present, front and back, which he came to in

if I were called upon to describe the photograph it

would be in these words:  “blond boy in red jacket”

grey white of rain clouds against shoulder of ridge

shadowed wingspan of vulture gliding toward channel

10.14

grey of rain cloud against invisible plane of ridge

wind moving through black pine branch in foreground

follow field in brackets, furthermore one so chosen

observer moving, see that view from, looked upon as

woman crawling out from under pile of fallen leaves

man in red jacket turning toward red and green tree

grey rain cloud against invisible shoulder of ridge

windblown white wave breaking into mouth of channel

10.13

light in window opposite unmade yellow and blue bed

grey orange of clouds below branches across from it

to think of not the point further, not of such kind

details not quite it, but external, whereas between

woman recalling that moment of intentionally having

“touched your shoulder,” what is observable thought

yellow orange line of cloud above shoulder of ridge

wingspan of gull gliding to the left toward channel

10.12

light coming into grey blue white cloud above ridge

bird slanting toward shadowed branch across from it

present not itself there, another which takes place

places it, says “yes it’s me,” and how it is to see

sentences and lines suggesting “barren observation”

(instead, noun and object color the world in shape)

grey whiteness of cloud above shadowed top of ridge

diagonal white line of wave breaking across channel