Chandelier
Sunlight swirls
In the window panes,
Sending
S h a r d s
Of color
Across the floor.
The
F r a c t a l s
In their dormant state
Glint
Off one another
As
Human strangers
(sneaking)
Glances eye to eye.
The lovely dissonance of
Yellowandpurpleandblueandred
Beating
Their wings against
The fringe— —of the other
Is a divine h a r m o n y.
Perhaps if one listens
One could discern it, the gentle buzz of the fad ing ca de n c e of two crystal cups
Clinked in silence. It is the sound of a wink, of half a smile, these f r a g i l e little chords
That connects us if we look.
Katie Penna is a freshman at SUNY Geneseo where she studies music performance on flute/piccolo. She is a current member of the college’s creative writing club. Katie enjoys writing everything from poetry to plays and is excited to continue developing her work in a college setting.