Interesting piece. I liked the idea behind the work, though at times, i feel like the words got in the way of the moment. Perhaps it's my unfamiliarity with certain terms or my inability to quickly grab a metaphor, but there were times i had to stop and think, "what was just said?" and I lost the moment. After a second and third listening though, the meaning came through.

The notion of looking at a desk, or at a fire and thinking about the walnut tree in all of its life's stages is very compelling. The notion of life as a cycle that starts with sunlight and ends with fire (sunlight again perhaps) was also particularly grabbing.

This piece is particularly well crafted, though I had to listen several times to understand the nature of the work. The use of metaphor and simile are engaging, though at times, I did feel as though there were too many. I think as a tool, they can help us paint a picture, but after awhile, I started trying to guess what the metaphor would be, and I lost my focus. The speaker's voice is very smooth, reassuring, calming. He intonation, inflection and timbre all leave me wanting to hear more.

One other thing, it sounds as though there's a timeshift toward the end of the piece that's a little confusing. Am I being addressed directly throughout the whole piece, or is she displaying her craft first, then offering advice?

All in all, a nice piece.