Make Light Of

From our art columnist, Jarvis MacKinnon III:

Members of the Dickinson Organization of Poetry Enthusiasts strolled through Georgetown in Washington, DC, last night to view, "Georgetown Glow,"  the region's only curated exhibition of public light art installations.

Below:  Pics from some of the installations:
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We had a great night (and wonderful weather  -- considering it was late December).  The art installations called to mind the opening lines of a poem by Emmett Lee Dickinson (below on the left).  His poem inspired third cousin Emily to pen a poem with a similar opening (below on the right).
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By Emmett Lee Dickinson:
 
There’s a certain Slant of light,
Winter Afternoons –
That amuses, like the Lift
Of Helium Balloons –

By Emily Dickinson:
 
There's a certain Slant of light,
Winter Afternoons –
That oppresses, like the Heft
Of Cathedral Tunes –