12.31

light coming into cloudless blue sky above ridge 10 sparrows landing next to seeds on table below fence 

negative of this thing the more days go by say nature of grass and hill and branch reflection in stream 

situation such that the subject tended to fall back on what may well happen in a time beyond the moment 

red orange edge of sky beside black shoulder of ridge upturned curve of waning white moon above horizon

12.30

light coming into cloudless blue sky above ridge 10 sparrows landing next to seeds on table below fence

negative of this thing the more days go by say nature of grass and hill and branch reflection in stream 

situation such that the subject tended to fall back on what may well happen in a time beyond the moment 

red orange edge of sky beside black shoulder of ridge upturned curve of waning white moon above horizon

12.29

light coming into rain clouds above still black ridge 7 sparrows landing by seeds on table beside fence 

exchange between each giving and receiving something a moment follows painting in letter refers to blue 

time of formation related to something meaning become the reference between the matter it names appears 

grey rain cloud against still black shoulder of ridge line of orange lines of horizon across from point

12.28

grey whiteness of sky above shadowed black ridge 7 quails and 12 sparrows by seeds on table below fence 

 

each element its own line tree cutting across foreground corner behind table made room for place of bed 

head neck shoulders arms chest lower back legs feet let breath be what it is letters behind closed eyes 

light grey white sky above black shoulder of ridge line of pelicans flapping to the left toward channel

12.27

light coming into rain cloud above still black ridge sparrows landing beside seeds on table below fence 

selection together with return to another action in line of things more or less real picture of horizon 

forehead neck shoulders back coming back to breathing sound of birds calling from half way around world 

grey rain cloud against black shoulder of ridge line of white wave breaking on sand across from channel

12.26

dark grey rain cloud above shadowed green ridge 14 sparrows and 1 towhee by seeds on table beside fence 

time continuum analogous to the field this point of view eclipse of sun sequence of compared experience 

awareness of thinking knock on the door opening eyes see small rain drops beginning to hit window glass 

sunlit edge of rain cloud above shoulder of ridge white lines of waves breaking on sand next to channel

12.25

grey of rain cloud above top of shadowed green ridge 3 quails 12 sparrows by seeds on table below fence 

 

more lime one another get to seem in two or three years sense already come to presence out of even time 

yellow orange of light behind eyes closed opening see silver of rain drops on purple flowers brick path 

rain cloud against black shoulder of ridge line of pelicans gliding from windblown channel toward point