Darn! This one would've won a prize in the Halloween poetry contest!
I really like the dark nature of this edgy poem.
From the human point of view, the color of night is black and white. During the day nerve cells in the retina called "cones," because of their shape, operate to see color. At night, a mysterious thing happens. Our cones shut down and our "rods" take over and give us black-and-white vision at night. Most people don't think about it, but if you are out at night with only the stars or moon for illumination, you will be seeing only black and white.
However, with artificial light that approaches the white light of the sun, our cones become active, and we do see color at night under that light.
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Kathy
I really like the dark nature of this edgy poem.
From the human point of view, the color of night is black and white. During the day nerve cells in the retina called "cones," because of their shape, operate to see color. At night, a mysterious thing happens. Our cones shut down and our "rods" take over and give us black-and-white vision at night. Most people don't think about it, but if you are out at night with only the stars or moon for illumination, you will be seeing only black and white.
However, with artificial light that approaches the white light of the sun, our cones become active, and we do see color at night under that light.
Ron