Stephen Ratcliffe
from t o d a y
8.11

light grey whiteness of fog against still invisible ridge blue jay flapping up from table next to fence


texture of later work light opalescent phases the person present blend of pictures at first sight sense


breathing in breathing out eyes opening shadowed bird slanting across window beside yellow and blue bed


white edge of fog against top of shoulder of ridge line of pelicans gliding to the right toward horizon

Stephen Ratcliffe
from t o d a y
8.12

light grey whiteness of fog against invisible ridge blue jay landing next to seeds on table below fence


rising sun subject the scene in detail pen and ink lines the shadow near the wall among following first


breathing out eyes opening shadowed bird slanting toward branches in window next to yellow and blue bed


grey whiteness of fog still against top of shoulder of ridge waves breaking on sand across from channel

Stephen Ratcliffe
from t o d a y
8.13

blinding white edge of sun rising above shadowed ridge 7 sparrows landing by seeds on table below fence


language in foreground called upon to describe phenomena appears the evidence motion human present view


breathing in breathing out eyes opening motionless green leaves on branch in window yellow and blue bed


blinding white circle of sun coming up over shoulder of ridge wave breaking on sand across from channel

Stephen Ratcliffe
from t o d a y
8.14

light grey whiteness of fog against invisible ridge sparrows landing next to seeds on table below fence


experience of the word order the earlier arrangement way of seeing three points on a circle resemblance


breathing in breathing out eyes opening blue jay calling on branch in window beside yellow and blue bed


grey whiteness of fog against top of shoulder of ridge lines of pelicans flapping across toward channel

Stephen Ratcliffe
from t o d a y
8.15

blinding white circle of sun coming up above ridge blue jay landing beside seeds on table next to fence


time of standing in light after form of painting sound appears in colors see second relation to picture


breathing in eyes opening motion of sunlit green leaves on branches in window above yellow and blue bed


blinding white sun next to cloud beside shoulder of ridge lines of waves breaking into mouth of channel