Featured in Vol. 1, Issue 20 of the Weather Aboveground newsletter.

With the accompanying poem, "Beauty Is":

"

beauty is

a sunrise
climbing up from behind mountaintops
beaming through purple clouds
while you realize
the earth is just turning its face away
 

beauty is

a hillside
illuminated and alive
dressed in gradients you could never dream of
while you realize
the leaves are just saying goodbye
 

beauty is

a streetlight
flickering on and off as you pass
a perfectly-timed message just for you
while you realize
you're not the only one looking for signs
 

beauty is

a drop of resin
pouring down tree bark
forming thick crystalline tears that catch the light
while you realize
you both have skin that bleeds
 

beauty is

a sunset
cloaking landscapes in dusty colors
striking mirrored surfaces pink
while you realize
you will soon be draped in darkness

"