Epiphanic

Find the shade to watch the light.
A parking lot with shadows
From buildings on its west side

Will do fine. Study the white,
Full-spectrum sunlight. On tar,
On a white-washed wooden shop,

On otherwise grey cement.
You can still list the colors,
Even the bold marigold

Of the railings and fence posts,
But at all points, you’re seeing
Everything reflecting white.

The brown stucco wall is white.
The dusty green leaves are white.
The blue window trim is white.

This is what happens with light
That can wash but not wash out.
Find the shade to watch the light.