10.30

grey whiteness of fog against still invisible ridge  

sparrow slanting to the right toward shadowed fence 

letter given place of plants changed point of touch  

covers flow to the sky taking a moment sets it free  

sun disappears in ocean when along the horizon fall 

 shows it once a hundred times enough so I could see 

 blinding whiteness of sun next to fog against ridge 

 line of pelicans flapping toward motionless channel

10.29

first light in sky above still black plane of ridge  

planet to the left of shadowed branches above fence 

further likely during the winter abetted by contact  

seeing remained central to light in the late spring  

looking almost full white circle of the moon beside 

green bamboo leaves on branches across unseen fence 

yellow orange edge of sun next to shoulder of ridge 

diagonal white line of wave breaking across channel

10.28

light coming into sky above shadowed plane of ridge 

sparrows pecking up seeds from bricks beside feeder 

variable continuum of physical dimension from space 

motion of point maintained when body is not changed 

pair of walnut trees branches slanting to the right  

toward patches of light in sky morning a moment ago 

yellow red orange edge of sun rising above of ridge 

line of 12 pelicans gliding toward mouth of channel

10.27

first light coming into sky above still black ridge 

brightness of planet to the left of bamboo branches 

lights in picture above made of clouds and branches 

thinking open to this in addition to more than once  

sparrow slanting across bricks disappears into rose 

branches motionless clouds above sunlit green ridge 

blinding white circle of sun coming up beside ridge 

sunlit blue green wave breaking in mouth of channel

10.26

white edge of sun in branches to the right of ridge 

blue jay slanting from rose bush to corner of fence 

moment having been for twenty years probable change 

as first letter makes clear person drawn that month

thinking most of first beginning also can be chosen

unfold here the question likewise position of which 

white circle of sun in bright blue sky beside ridge 

windblown white wave breaking into mouth of channel

10.25

grey whiteness of clouds above shadowed green ridge 

white-crowned sparrow perched on fence above feeder 

observed a day or so later several days after which 

past the waves ready for the sky’s weather a moment 

position which will understand a moment can be more 

instead the absence knowing that which has occurred 

grey white clouds beside shadowed shoulder of ridge 

white line of wave breaking on sand next to channel

10.24

light coming into fog against still invisible ridge  

shadowed towhee landing on feeder across from fence 

gradual approach to painting attraction to position  

two sometimes related to one another seeing present  

first crow standing on tallest echium stalk calling 

second flapping to the right toward shadowed branch 

grey whiteness of fog against top of shadowed ridge 

line of pelicans gliding to the left across channel

10.23

cloudless blue white sky above still shadowed ridge 

two sparrows landing on edge of fence beside feeder 

direction outside of the light space made to vanish  

moment of change the left side three of four follow 

one making last preparations somewhere east of here 

another who has just returned never quite returning 

whiteness of sun in pale blue sky across from ridge 

white lines of waves breaking into mouth of channel

10.22

light coming into fog against still invisible ridge  

two sparrows landing on feeder beside redwood fence 

left side more as you look between space in picture 

thinking words and names refer to what we call this 

what present in such a way those things that appear 

say the word names the times otherwise what remains  

grey whiteness of fog still against invisible ridge 

sound of waves breaking on sand across from channel

10.21

first light coming into sky above still black ridge 

brightness of planet to the left of shadowed branch 

word to make way for it here once more toward world  

translation of sentence parallel to first assertion 

ordinary presence in the everyday thereby encounter 

what here and how remain in the same light possible 

pink red yellow edge of sky above shoulder of ridge 

white line of wave breaking on sand next to channel

10.20

grey whiteness of sky still against invisible ridge 

7 sparrows standing on edge of fence next to feeder 

painting found in vantage point places made between 

resting in stream’s bed waters run from sky’s flood 

event the notion of becoming object possible ground 

subject later also the form position between points 

light grey whiteness of fog against invisible ridge 

three pelicans disappearing into fog across channel

10.19

grey whiteness of fog against still invisible ridge  

two sparrows landing on edge of fence beside feeder  

pictorial space far from reflected approach to note 

simultaneity of face and body again and again image  

presence being present the way the eye lights on it 

looking again at how everything happens all at once 

grey whiteness of fog still against invisible ridge 

line of pelicans disappearing in fog across channel

10.18

light coming into grey blue white sky next to ridge  

faint white planet to the left of shadowed branches 

velocity less than light in the direction of motion  

moment defined by notes as elsewhere equal to force 

 shadows of bamboo leaves moving over lines on paper 

 seeing again and again everything happening at once 

 blinding white circle of sun coming up beside ridge 

 line after line of pelicans flapping toward channel

10.17

pale blue grey white sky above still shadowed ridge 

sound of golden-crowned sparrows calling oh dear me 

line of trees the way a second light between levels 

experience of something made it speak some way here 

follows the story only what must be said hands down 

unfolds together with that which appears and shines 

blinding red orange of sun beside shoulder of ridge 

line of pelicans flapping to the right toward point

10.16

light coming into grey blue white sky next to ridge 

shadowed green of bamboo leaves moving beside fence

others in relation to here once more at each moment 

original words both of which color also means paint 

previous view after thinking of spoken and unspoken 

present something names a figure connection between 

blinding white circle of sun coming up beside ridge 

line of pelicans gliding to the left across channel

10.15

pinkish yellow edge of sky beside still black ridge 

motion of shadowed green bamboo leaves beside fence 

one of the last made referred to in letter describe 

brings into each gathers as landscape around stream 

sense of toward which called appears here and there 

how in a different way when there for the most part 

blinding whiteness of sun next to shoulder of ridge 

line of pelicans flapping toward motionless channel

10.14

light coming into blue whiteness of sky above ridge 

silhouette of sparrow perched on fence above feeder 

viewer reaching into the distance position in space 

adapt to painting one view at a time since standing  

what is thought called more than others think shows 

appear in the name bringing to appearance to itself 

blinding whiteness of sun next to shoulder of ridge 

lines of pelican flapping toward motionless channel

10.13

white circle of sun rising behind branches of trees 

sound of golden-crowned sparrows calling oh dear me 

surface negative as well as present possible motion  

line touched by curve of note multiplied as follows 

thinking in view of the fact that a house or a tree 

movement from one to the other sometimes approaches 

blinding whiteness of sun next to shoulder of ridge 

white line of wave breaking on sand next to channel

10.12

cloudless blue white sky above still shadowed ridge 

two towhees pecking up seeds on bricks below feeder 

holding left side glimpse green marks between trees  

open in the first place prior to all we need to see 

entering into an appearance also to be or not to be  

concealed in the sense of submerge optical illusion 

red orange of sun coming up above shoulder of ridge 

V-shaped line of 12 pelicans gliding toward channel

10.11

light coming into blue whiteness of sky above ridge 

waning white moon across from branches beside fence 

object brings to different manner of being in world 

included notes unable to attach meaning to sentence 

two words saying the same thing name which is thing 

listen to saying even more think different thinking  

blinding whiteness of sun next to shoulder of ridge 

line after line of pelicans flapping toward horizon

10.10

grey whiteness of clouds above shadowed green ridge 

two sparrows on edge of redwood fence beside feeder  

first letter sent to selected date related painting 

example of border brings to the landscape behind it 

living hand holding pen moves across the white page 

curve of orchid branch next to leaves on windowsill 

grey whiteness of fog above black shoulder of ridge 

line of pelicans flapping from point toward channel

10.9

light grey whiteness of fog against invisible ridge  

two sparrows perched on feeder beside edge of fence 

picture other objects by placement forward in space 

front and back graphic expression of image on paper 

sun and moon and sun seen in relation to each other 

seems to be moving up then down from frame to frame 

blinding whiteness of sun next to cloud above ridge 

pelicans flapping to the left from point to channel

10.8

light comes into fog against invisible top of ridge 

sound of golden-crowned sparrows calling oh dear me 

light sent from lower half points from which can be 

kind of motion given three points constant distance 

elsewhere further over there shadowed bamboo leaves 

move on table crows calling back and forth far away 

grey whiteness of fog against top of shadowed ridge 

line of pelicans flapping to the right toward point

10.7

grey whiteness of fog against top of shadowed ridge 

blue jay pecking up seeds from feeder next to fence 

morning more than instance what happens among trees 

in this way a consequence opening up whether or not 

cloud moves across tops of trees makes wind visible 

moment of sparrow slanting from fence toward bricks 

sunlit edges of grey white fog against top of ridge 

two pelicans flapping across horizon toward channel

10.6

light grey whiteness of fog against invisible ridge  

circular pink white rose on edge of fence by feeder  

heat of the sun feeling all this light object touch 

 

appeared in period given by letter content and form 

 

sun comes up makes three words one time progression 

 

motion follows one after another as still as can be 

 

grey whiteness of fog against still invisible ridge 

 

line of pelicans disappearing in fog across channel

10.5

light grey whiteness of fog against invisible ridge 

motion of shadowed green bamboo leaves across fence 

drawing on paper water part place transfer to place 

as bridge crosses the stream one side against other 

cloud moves across tops of trees makes wind visible 

moment of sparrow slanting from fence toward bricks 

grey whiteness of fog still against invisible ridge 

line of 4 pelicans flapping into fog across channel

10.4

light coming into fog against still invisible ridge  

sparrow pecking up seeds from bricks next to feeder 

without perspective two bottles almost totally flat 

figure at first present position front away from it 

whether to think after what thought from a distance  

relation to difference between the object and place 

grey whiteness of fog still against invisible ridge 

line of 6 pelicans disappearing into fog on horizon

10.3

grey whiteness of fog against still invisible ridge  

3 sparrows standing on edge of fence next to feeder 

event present by means of light upper half of point 

compare circle become in real time imaginary motion 

entering into accomplishment of event comes to pass 

disappearing and coming back perhaps from elsewhere 

white circle of sun above line of fog against ridge 

line of white wave breaking across mouth of channel

10.2

yellow red orange sun rising into smoke above ridge 

sparrow pecking up seeds from bricks next to feeder 

ground level light how sun in picture to talk about 

thinking ahead the word makes first what is thought 

sound of word traced back to acoustic and emotional 

object of meaning a matter of part of body thinking 

blinding white sun in smoke above shoulder of ridge 

line of pelicans flapping from point toward channel

10.1

grey whiteness of fog smoke against invisible ridge 

sparrow slanting from feeder to field in foreground 

something present at a given moment midst of things

moment that today remains concealed see view period 

fragment at times instead of having words preserved 

given a way of moving toward shimmer that brightens 

reddish circle of sun in smoke by shoulder of ridge 

line of pelicans flapping from point toward channel