Imperceptible br at first, sunlight changing; then br dusky, or faded, br br filter on the lens br encroaching, sky blue into br grey, then grey-lilac, br br colours blur, textures, br shadows cast paler, out of br focus, sudden cold br br strikes us uneasy, br half moon sun on leaves jangles br crescent reflections, br br dragonflies hawk the br gloom, birds on their way homewards, br green murk of low cloud br br BLINKS OUT: OUR DARK STAR, br OBSIDIAN RADIANCE, br CUT CARBON DIAMOND br br and back, like a switch, br heavens as dawn six o'clock, br luminous, bleary - br br to morning of mornings br and washed-lucid consciousness br reborn we awakebr br Richard Georgebr br