The Lake that precedes the lake we know, he went looking for that, the one that preceded our presence, our primal violation. One can touch it, but not touch it. One can see the horses in the distance, the men with their arms upraised. One can hear it, but not hear it. It is the Israel that is not in Israel. He went looking for that. Conviction, not disappointment is his nature. He sacrifices the distance between two points. He consorts with Emptiness. She is the Name beyond the name. She is the Alphabet with no Signature. He makes signs without a sign. The color of his breath is invisible. Under the luminous tree on the island beyond the lake, she leans over. In a silence without a sound, she embraces him.
Stephen Vincent
from The First 100 Days of President Obama, March 3, 2009 (haptics & commentary)
at http://stephenvincent.net/blog/
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