Allen Chen & James Marks { Part 2 } [some say heaven] some say heaven, but it’s not heaven exactly. that’s eternity; up here everything just blows away. and where are all the souls? are they hiding? do they go haunting on stormy afternoons, screeching down from heaven?well, it’s not heaven exactly. it makes one wonder what God does with all those souls—- God, You Poet. i wish i’d dream Your eyes, God, just once more, so they could haunt me awhile longer. i’ll never see a heaven that lasts, but i’m holding on… just awhile longer. it’s Your eyes, God—- they saw me once. —- Allen Chen is a Taiwnanese born New York based artist. He was originally trained as a biological scientist, and in 2010 he completed the full-tiime program at the International Center of Photography. He applies photography, video, and sculpture to investigate subjects in current and historic political events. His work has been shown at Dumbo Arts Festival, 25CPW gallery, and ICP education gallery. His work can be seen at {www.allenchenstudio.com}James Marks studies Buddhist Philosophy (currently at Harvard Divinity School), and is interested in the relation between thought and intimacy.  James doesn’t own a TV, but manages to watch a lot of TV.  He writes songs, poems, stories, and essays, the latter mostly academic.  He writes reflections on this-and-that at {www.jqmarks.com} —- Words with Pictures is a weekly two-part post that pairs photographers and writers. The first week, a writer is given a photograph to inspire the creation of a new piece of writing. The following week the photographer is given a piece of writing and responds with a new photographic piece. This series is curated by Conveyor Magazine Editor Dominica Paige.

Allen Chen & James Marks { Part 2 }


[some say heaven]


some say heaven, but it’s not heaven exactly.
that’s eternity; up here everything just blows away.
and where are all the souls? are they
hiding? do they go haunting on stormy

afternoons, screeching down from heaven?well, it’s not
heaven exactly. it makes one wonder
what God does with all those souls—-
God, You Poet.

i wish i’d dream Your eyes, God,
just once more, so they could haunt
me awhile longer.

i’ll never see a heaven that lasts,
but i’m holding on… just awhile longer.
it’s Your eyes, God—- they saw me once.

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Allen Chen is a Taiwnanese born New York based artist. He was originally trained as a biological scientist, and in 2010 he completed the full-tiime program at the International Center of Photography. He applies photography, video, and sculpture to investigate subjects in current and historic political events. His work has been shown at Dumbo Arts Festival, 25CPW gallery, and ICP education gallery. His work can be seen at {www.allenchenstudio.com}

James Marks studies Buddhist Philosophy (currently at Harvard Divinity School), and is interested in the relation between thought and intimacy.  James doesn’t own a TV, but manages to watch a lot of TV.  He writes songs, poems, stories, and essays, the latter mostly academic.  He writes reflections on this-and-that at {www.jqmarks.com}

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Words with Pictures is a weekly two-part post that pairs photographers and writers. The first week, a writer is given a photograph to inspire the creation of a new piece of writing. The following week the photographer is given a piece of writing and responds with a new photographic piece. This series is curated by Conveyor Magazine Editor Dominica Paige.