This is about walking outside on a night in November when very confused but happy. The title comes from the Shins' song 'Saint Simon', since Chutes Too Narrow was my soundtrack for last November and December, basically. It could also be called 'Meditation on The Shins 'Saint Simon'', if you really wanted to call it that. This is coming after a HUGE poetic writer's block.

'Step Into The Night'

Somehow that the leaves have fallen

detracts from the warmth on this

November night

and yet when I look above me

and see the black is truly blue

I feel illuminated by the artificial lampglow

Five minutes ago I was inside

ignited by fires within and without

enjoying moments I thought

were the final result

Until that last degree of bravery

conferred upon

me in the colder hall

allowed me to leap

making connexions continuable

(July 27th, 2006)