Musing

today’s Musing written and published from south Calgary, near Fish Creek Park

dark of night is not a metaphor for darkness of spirit or avoidance of daytime challenges, time and place for repose I suppose, in the dark, things are cooking; contented, I snatched another day, escaped to night, fled to calm, to darkness, slept fast – then rose to savor empty of night, absence of filling, street light glow reflects on the under belly of an overcast sky, starless moonless gray cocoon captures it, holds it in place for me

there is no difference in the world late at night, or so early that it is not yet fair to call it morning - but it feels different; very early, still night still is, morning only an idea, this quiet I like so very much – time to write certainly, time to sit - coffee in hand – time to step out on the deck to soak up emptiness of night, soon to be filled again as activity, traffic and daylight will send night cowering to a corner for a few more hours before it takes over again, night waits – it rests in shadows for its next call to duty

lover of sun, daytime, summer, mild weather - all things daylight, I find darkness has qualities, deserving ones - needing light shone upon them – illuminating my mind without affecting qualities of the darkness

this time of year, perhaps best appreciated by we nocturnal creatures, when days shorten, nights get longer, longer yet, soon we will be at night’s longest reach into daylight hours; alone at 4:30 or so in the morning is - for most of us - time of solid sleep that leaves us rested, leaves us prepared for a new day . . then leaves us at dawn

dark is not a place to hide or a state of a sad mind – or a weary one – dark, handmaiden of night, partner of day, gentle guiding hand of calm, crucible of reason – place of joy or mourning, offers no reflection, but remember - darkness is where stars shine

Mark Kolke
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this morning’s weather/dog walk report: -10C/14F, inky splits here and there in the overcast, all houses dark, calm, Gusta sniffs for critters of interest, finds none

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