Welcome to Day Two.
Dear Ones, Chiaroscuro
Outside
Heel, then toe
Slow
As you begin, again
The bend
will widen,open
as you go
Step, as a child
Eyes wide with wonder
Framers of the outside
Art
Chiaroscurro
Then dance among the shadows
In the road
The first step, forward
Is now well behind
Walk, steady, brave one
Regard the spectrum
Shading, bright
To light, then dim to effervescent shades of
Gold
Yesterday’s darkness is well behind
Look under every leaf and twig and vine
Smell the cedar and the pine
Encouragement, these whispering scents, to carry on
Aromatic shades of forest green
Tilt your foggy lens
Wipe it clean, until the faded yellow
Dull and pale
Returns to shades of smoky amber glass, shades of autumn
There
Right around the crooked bend
Wrapped in barely hidden places
Creation
Waits
What glory
Chiaroscuro
See the beauty in the shadows
Lying there, in quiet
Wait
Fear has faded
Now, dim and faint
I will walk with you
Be your sojourner
Friend
There is beauty, still
In every shade of dark
And light
Woven
Tapestry of life
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To read the series in its entirety, click here. #write31days2014 – Postcards From Me – Elizabeth W. Marshall
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