Where does the light get in?
Paint me a picture
So I may see
Sing me a song
So I may listen
Write me a poem
So I may reflect
When the days are dark
Art shines a light
It is our story to tell
A political show
Whichever way we go
Either the status quo
Or the rebel rising
It is my home
Beating with life
Light of my life
-Camille Delaquise
This poem appears in RISE, Camille’s second contemporary poetry collection. Where does the light get in? explores art as a vital force of illumination — suggesting that poetry, music and image help us perceive, endure and respond to the political and emotional realities that shape the world we call home.