“The invisible is seen among the shadows and the mist:
Before my doubting eyes,
The infinite appears this time,
The unquestionable is questioned
But makes no reply!”

—  Aaron Weiss

A Glass Can Only Spill What It Contains.
Brother, Sister (2006)

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