Lightly child, lightly

I cannot cause light;
the most I can do is try to put myself in the path of its beam.
It is possible, in deep space, to sail on solar wind.
Light, be it particle or wave, has force:
you rig a giant sail and go.
The secret of seeing is to sail on solar wind.
Hone and spread your spirit till you yourself are a sail,
whetted, translucent, broadside to the merest puff.

~ Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek

Notes:

• Poem: Thank you Beth for your ongoing inspirations: Alive on All Channels
• Art: Silvia Angelova (Bulgaria) (via The Sensual Starfish).
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