River of Light (Jan-Feb 2017)

River of Light 

by Marc Mangel

 

Broomfield, Colorado

Omni Interlocken Hotel

11th floor

The Denver-Boulder highway

 

3 pm

The highway flows

Cars in both directions

No shocks, no waves

Smoothness

 

5 pm

Dusk

Cars visible

Lights on

White on one side

Red on the other

A river of light

 

6 pm

Evening

Only lights now

White lights

Red lights

A river of light

 

9 pm

Night

Lights reflected in a mountainous building

Looming over the highway

Only white

A river of light

Shining, reflecting, flowing

 

Jan-Feb 2017