Poetry/Art Exhibit at ISU

A few months ago, I submitted the poem "Candles and Ink" into the art history club as part of a collaboration set in our school library. I hadn't heard from them in awhile, so I figured they were still planning the set pieces. Tonight, however, as I was buying a bagel and some milk, I saw a new set of pieces lining the walls of the library. Lo and behold, my piece was hanging with it's companion sculpture, of which was my first time seeing. This is really amazing, and the art piece (titled "Sifted Clamp") is incredible. I'm so pleased to see it up and I figured I should share immediately. Thank you to the art history club for this collaboration, and special thanks to Jeremy Lampe who created the sculpture. To say I'm excited would be an understatement. I'm not used to my pieces being recognized like this, so my gratitude is tremendous. :)

Candles and Ink

Physically, inspirational.

Metaphysically, equally so.

Whenever lost in absence of muse

We wander wherever it points to go.

Does the fear of the dark

Stem from the horrors that hide behind?

Or simply the possibility

Of the hell that we must grind?

Yet what if instead

As fear of isolation?

From the visible world;

From the spotlight of creation?

In all it is witnessed,

Giving loved the life to think.

Transcendence is as analysis claims

To flow from candles and ink.