Light is delivered
by means of the optic nerve
to the brain
where it is perceived
What is refraction?
Who is the woman on the shore?
The unconscious movement
of the newborn eye
quickly becomes
the primary interpreter of light
Why doesn’t she move?
What does she see on the lake?
Sunlight off water
diffuses her image
into tiny dots
that cause my vision to blur
Why is she wearing a black chemise?
Why doesn’t the wind stir her hair?
Words are given only
to objects illuminated
by what is seen now
and not soon forgotten
Why does she never speak?
Who do I imagine her to be?
In the absence of light
the mind formulates images
based upon other senses
searching for the same subject
Who is voyeur, seer or seen?
What will be lost if she turns?