2.7

light coming into cloudless blue white sky above ridge nine sparrows next to seeds on table below fence

letters sent as part of place transferred to place as one comes from practice thought next step on path 

breathing out count to 9 eight quails standing on table another on bricks next to green glass back door 

blinding yellow whiteness of sun rising over shoulder of ridge shadowed swell lines approaching channel

2.6

light coming into cloudless blue sky above ridge sparrows flapping from edge of fence to seeds on table

turn to effect of light flowing in from side horizontal level more than parallel to that of the picture 

eyes opening one quarter at a time seeing sunlit half-filled glass of water on the table next to bricks

blinding white circle of sun rising above shadowed ridge diagonal lines of swells moving toward channel

2.5

pink red cloud in pale blue sky next to shadowed ridge 3 sparrows pecking up seeds on table below fence 

body independent of body system far from each other reference corresponding to length of place and time 

being directed toward a part of something at the same time placing elements related to one another form 

red orange lines of clouds next to black shoulder of ridge line of swell moving toward mouth of channel

2.4

pale orange edge of sky next to still black ridge sparrow flapping from edge of fence to seeds on table 

sight of maybe time when it made sense think of present light which derives from being remains of facts 

yellow orange oval of light behind closed eyes hearing dogs barking garbage truck passing on the street 

first edge of sun rising beside black shoulder of ridge white line of wave breaking in mouth of channel

2.3

faint pink lines of clouds in pale blue sky above ridge blue jay landing by seeds on table beside fence

presence conscious as soon as everything appears as version of painting analogy with music what thought 

line thought in the same way sees for the first time present coming home continues to reflection itself

yellow orange sun rising above shoulder of ridge shadowed line of wave breaking on sand next to channel

2.2

cloudless bright blue sky next to shadowed ridge windblown green bamboo leaves on branches across fence 

 

color of garden last week inscribe in another hand letter to one able to listen to one as much as other 

count to nine eyes slowly closed hearing quails by seeds on table ears ringing waking up in sunlit room 

blinding white sun rising above shoulder of ridge line of wave breaking into windblown mouth of channel

2.1

cloudless bright blue sky beside sunlit green ridge 10 sparrows and quail by seeds on table below fence

photograph noticed the way painting seemed to be still pictorial form led to places vertical over water

otherwise opening expanse points to more light gathers itself thinking what is most resonant intonation

blinding whiteness of sun in cloudless blue sky across from ridge wave breaking on sand next to channel