The theme of light continues in the sequence of poems as Vos explains how light affects trees, and how the absence of light affects us humans as we approach the long winter. Even in the dead of winter, light is the dominant theme of these simple yet profound poems. In a take on the old line, "If winter comes, can spring be far behind?" Vos states it this way: "As surely as spring comes, winter follows."

After we read about the lights of the seasons, Vos soothes us with vignettes of children in connection with the theme of light. However, Vos always comes back to the theme of light, as evidenced by this line from "Still I Lean Toward You": "Still I lean toward you/as a flower to the sun."

All the poems in this collection are short and simple in language but deeply consider light and the Giver of Light in our lives. I read the book in electronic format, and a book (especially one of lovely poems like these) needs to be in book format so the reader can become one with the book and the poems. This was a delightful read.