To a Clearing

Chris BronskFebruary 3, 2014December 21, 2017Singlescity, color photos, landscape, photography, poem, street photography

MORNING OCCURRENCE AT XANADU by Charles Wright

Swallows are flying grief-circles over their featherless young,
Night-dropped and dead on the wooden step.
The aspen leaves have turned grey, slapped by the hard, west wind.

Someone who knows how little he knows
Is like the man who comes to a clearing in the forest, and sees the light spikes
And suddenly senses how happy his life has been.

(from Scar Tissue, 2006, FSG)

8 thoughts on “To a Clearing”

Chris Bronsk says:

February 10, 2014 at 11:59 am

Thanks a lot, Rufus. I really appreciate your taking a closer look.
Rufus Girard says:

February 10, 2014 at 11:57 am

There is much more to this work than meets the eye. Once inside, the perspective is fascinating.
Chris Bronsk says:

February 5, 2014 at 4:50 pm

Thanks, Emily.
searchingtosee says:

February 5, 2014 at 3:16 am

Interesting perspective
Chris Bronsk says:

February 4, 2014 at 7:02 pm

Thanks! It’s a nice place to walk.
sedge808 says:

February 4, 2014 at 6:54 pm

amazing POV you have here.
Chris Bronsk says:

February 4, 2014 at 5:15 pm

Thanks. I love Charles Wright’s work. I took the shot from a bridge. The building face is only 10 feet or so away. I think kids fill balloons with paint and splatter them on the building. It is an odd space and perspective that has always interested me. Thanks for checking out my post!
Lignum Draco says:

February 4, 2014 at 1:24 am

Nice choice of passage. I wonder how that paint splatter got so high up on the side of the building?