Otherwise, Seemingly Nondescript

A red and gold sunset assuring a beautiful tomorrow.

Otherwise, Seemingly Nondescript

There’s a lamp
On a table
In the corner
Of my room.  
The lamp is burl,
The table is maple. 
On top of the table sits
Blown glass in hues of reds and
Purples and golds.  When it is lit,
The lamp offers a
Tiny sunset right there, in the
Corner of my room.

In rich tones, as all good sunsets do,
Mine assures of a beautiful tomorrow and
Promise thereafter.  So, I ask myself,
Why don’t I light my corner more often?
Why do I only wait
For the time when someone might walk by  
And accidentally take notice
Of the glow
Of promise
In the corner
Of my room?   


Susan Patterson
9-2011

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Audio for Otherwise, Seemingly Nondescript

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Discussion: 

This little poem is all about realizing the light we have within and letting that light shine out.  The reference to the corner of a room is a metaphor for a corner of our life.  Why don't we light up our corners more often?  Do we only light up our rooms and our houses when company is coming?  Do we only shine when someone might take notice?  All of those questions pertain to the people that we are.  The poem suggests that we need to shine for the sake of shining.  So, the question is, how do you and I shine?  Singing, painting, writing, working, or just being a good person?  The poem suggests that however you shine in your humanity, let the light out more often.  skp

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▶Summer is best for reveling in the Earth's comfort.   Earlene Grey

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A glorious sunset for us to appreciate.

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Till the next time, bye for now.  skp