The Nature of Knowing By John Barr / from Dante in China Ineluctable modality of the visible. James Joyce Before first light, the first first light– more night than not– when what you know is still your own. In minutes it will be too late, shape and color make the strange familiar. An hour from now the sun will flood the trees with certainties demanding to be understood. The agency of objects will insist, and your life as intuition for this day will be lost. Share via: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print More