A Pillow Book: On Effervescence

3. Her eyes sparkled yesterday as if she felt especially beautiful in her satin dress of brilliant blue. She peeked at me from between the rooftops as I climbed the hill, her sunny sheen like a dazzling smile illuminating everything around her. She is dark now; it is too early for her to reveal herself. The streetlights twinkle on her surface as if hinting at the glittering eyes she will use to see her way into daylight…

4. Today, her effusive light was glinting like someone had taken chips of...