Monday, December 31, 2018


Light gets in

It is time to return to the laws of thermodynamics.

1- energy cannot be created or destroyed 
2- entropy always increases – something will be left behind
3-The entropy of a system approaches a constant value as the temperature approaches absolute zero

What is light?

Merriam-Webster says:
 electromagnetic radiation of any wavelength that travels in a vacuum with a speed of 299,792,458 meters per second, specifically  such radiation that is visible to the human eye”

Whose eye?

Light is measured in candelas and lumens.

A candela is a measure of intensity equal to the light of one candle.
The lumen is a measure of luminous flux.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but where does it go when it gets in your eye? 
What is light in the body and mind?
Does entropy pool in the feet, the knees?

Light gets in but where does it go? 
Energy always moves, unless we register a temperature of absolute zero-

We are faced with a question at this time of year: 
Can we live without light?
Can you even see down the road to get home?
The Doppler of inspiration coming at you and leaving,
are we meant to freeze in a perfect stillness?

Energy cannot be created 
or destroyed.
It gets in your eye.
For we are an imperfect instrument,
and light cannot stop.

Even the light of one dead star on the darkest night is moving at a speed of 299,792,458 meters per second.
You can feel it when it hits you. 


I performed this poem at The Holiday Spectacular at The Shea Theatre in Turners Falls, Massachusetts, December 14 & 15, 2018.