dappled things

and what he said
of dappled things

and the vast relief
that kneeling brings

kindled fresh

the flesh
of truth




"Glory be to God for dappled things-
  For skies of couple-colour as a branded cow;
  For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim;"
                           ~From "A Pied Beauty" by Gerlad Manly Hopkins

"Color, texture, form and shape. All these things matter."  ~Thomas Howard