And light—
my paint liquid light—
the pale flush of rose
lustrous daffodil yellow
lilac blue and
soft electric silver
warm blaze
colored oil glowing light—
shimmering green mesmerizing
blurring deep and nebulous
sheer light
and all I feel is moment…
here hazy and bleary glinting of clouds
limpid sapphire flashing sky
whirling cloud-strokes
water tingling mauve
misting
rippling ephemeral
—capture
petal on petal genesis from emerald
gorgeous pink lilies verdant whorls
a joy to the eye
blurring dripping light
how do I paint what’s before me?
fading vision can’t transport the instant
only the faint image of feeling
but better to capture the feeling than form
oh pure sensation shimmering into moment everlasting
If you seek me
I too am
roses lilies
misty green reeds
swishing slender bodies
melting into
water
Callum Kiser is a sophomore studying English in Columbia College. If he could have his dream job, he’d be a stage actor, but in the meantime he’s content performing theater numbers upon individual request. Callum hails from Chatsworth, California, home of the Cowboy Palace Saloon, Stoney Point rock formation, and the now-defunct Candy Cat gentleman’s club. He’s happy to be in New York.