P is for Photograph


Pasted on smiles and stiff formal poses
Scarecrow hair and runny noses,
Knee high socks and sagging skirts
Baggy pants and wrinkly shirts,
A sunny beach or a snowy hill
Spring lilacs on the window sill,
A contented cat or a hyper dog
Fungii growing on a fallen log,
Sepia, colour, black and white
A magical display of contrast and light,
Photos are a good way to express my art
Freezing the moment that is close to my heart.


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  1. Grace Grits and GardeningApril 18, 2013 at 2:47 PM

    Oh I love this. I love to take photographs. "Freezing the moment that is close to my heart" - greatness.

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  2. UnknownApril 18, 2013 at 3:00 PM

    Thanks, Talya. I think taking photos is so important from an artistic point of view and as an archivist, recording our lives for future generations. I love your photos, too!

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  3. Yolanda RenéeApril 18, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    Beautiful the words and the photo!

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    1. UnknownApril 18, 2013 at 3:20 PM

      Thanks so much, Yolanda. Nice of you to drop by.

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  4. SuzyApril 18, 2013 at 3:57 PM

    Love the quote - I like playing with Sepia colours too. Love your last line - I too think that Photography is not about capturing the perfect picture but a moment in time that you can remember forever. Loved your post.

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    1. UnknownApril 19, 2013 at 4:40 AM

      Thanks so much, Suzy. I am enjoying your photographs and the stories that go with them.

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  5. Catch My WordsApril 18, 2013 at 7:10 PM

    Photos of dogs are always the best!

    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com

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    1. UnknownApril 19, 2013 at 4:39 AM

      I agree. My dog Loup pictured here is one of my favourite subjects to photograph.

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  6. UnknownApril 19, 2013 at 4:39 AM

    Thanks, Kathy. Must hop over to read your P post, too.

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  7. ChocolattezApril 19, 2013 at 4:49 AM

    love the last line of the poem... express my art ...to freeze the moment closest to my heart... beautiful

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    1. UnknownApril 19, 2013 at 5:07 AM

      Thanks, Chocolattez, MA! You're so supportive. Appreciate it!

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  8. Corinne RodriguesApril 19, 2013 at 9:55 AM

    Thanks to all the software around, we get to be so creative, don't we? :)

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