a book

about
the light

samuddo / ocean
2015

a book
about
the light

the light
about
you dont
despair

the light
behind
& there
before

this light
dissolves
this perfect light

this light
will bring
you home

everything
on which
light falls
the light

the dark room

a light room

this light
falls thru
the pines
& you

10

these eyes
made out
of light

11

light leaves
your book

12

fingertips
likewise
light

13

the light
in your dream
the waking
light

14

there you are

all the time
out-of-time
in this light

15

this light
scatters
& why
not you

16

your second skin

the light

17

a ring
of light

henry vaughan

a ring
of light

& you

18

you closed
your eyes
the room
was full
of light

19

freight

train
in
that
dis
tant
light

20

a lateen sail
that distant light

21

you dont
have to
light will

22

all along
how it was
going to be
the light

23

all that light

couldnt help
but wake up

24

house feels
ready to
float away
in light

25

sails of light
sails of light

26

you water
the zinnias
theres only light

27

how do you think

its going to end
in the light

28

even if
that light is
imagined
the light

29

hear them fly

their model planes
in the light

30

an apple
made of light

31

the light
always
whats next

32

the light
beyond all stories

33

his flat broom

in the light

34

the light
& you
sweep all
away

35

rowing
each stroke
a moment
of blindness
of light

36

millivolts
all you know
of that light

37

damselfly
comes & goes
its just light

38

all thats wrong

with this brain
comes to light

39

their white clotheslines

bare in light

40

human eyes
cant begin
to get close
to the light

41

an end-

less list

42

this light

take
light for
a living
thing

43

that light
before
youre out
of bed

44

feeling
rested
at last
the light

45

your bed
made full
of light

46

a plaster statue
beckons listen
its the light

47

a plaster statue
in the distance
winter light

48

you walk among

those limestone forms
the enlightened
in the light

49

be bare
as earth
in winter
light

50

even that
imagined
light this light

51

nowhere else
in the light

52

trees
let go
all
that light
why
not you

53

quiet
as can be
this light

54

infinitely
patient still
the speed of light

55

the light
before
you sleep

56

the book
you want
the light

John Martone