Dance in the Full Moon

O, the Frailty of Memory

Monday, August 25, 2014

8.25

Delight is half illuminated by the soft glow from the screen in her lap. It's a terrifying rictus that the shadows make, but my memory fills in the gaps and her face beams. Why is lighting from underneath so terrifying?

3 comments:

  1. That's a really good question. No idea.

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  2. Most natural light comes from above, no?

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  3. Ahhhhhh perhaps it is the DIFFERENCE that makes the difference. I tried to be clever, but seriously, I hadn't made that connection.

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