Renewable Radiance

Renewable Radiance Streams of clearest light, Born of a star, Splash across flaxen maize, Beckoning tall sunflowers to follow With their skyward gaze Dashing through newborn dewdrops Creating playful shadows In the bouncing, dappling, flashing, flowing Golden glow of brilliance in bronze Making freckles on upturned noses Or fiery heat on skin neglected Now captivated by smooth glass faces In cycles of sunrise and sunset To find a place in close community Coming home to rest on rooftops Turning midnight into morning Bits of sunspots Energizing evening Seeking opportunities To turn on street lights Heat a winter night, Light up empty highway signs Kitchen lamps in gathering spaces, Where scents of stews Float up from simmering pots Sitting atop daystar fire, To cool the breath of afternoons Turning summer heat around in circles Then ever giving birth to moonlight Illuminating a garden path Or candles Twinkling In the trees at midnight Reaching out, Waiting - standing at attention - Begging to be used, But not used up, Gladly emptied out Never tiring, Never holding back In jealousy, No matter what the calendar proclaims Or season promises, Collected radiance renewable Renewed Generating energy In spinning allegros Freely given, Freely breathing, Inexhaustible, Joyful Gift and giver.