Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Verse First ~ Half & Half

The camera sits in his hand,
as it shuts its eye on the wonders
that surround his vicinity

There stands the girl,
standing there like a work of art
it shuts its eye on the beauty

There stands the photographer
looking at her picture wondering
when he'll catch her sight again.
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14 comments:

  1. Brian Miller16 October 2013 at 06:06

    ah easy to fall in love with the object of our art...we catch small glimpses and know we may never see them again...
    thanks for popping this in at dverse as well...still thinking on mine for PU...enjoy visiting, there is some good stuff out there...smiles.

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  2. Sherry Blue Sky16 October 2013 at 09:13

    I can see them both - and love that the camera "shuts its eye" on the beauty - to capture it. Cool.

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  3. hyperCRYPTICal16 October 2013 at 09:39

    I know that feeling.
    Anna :o]

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  4. Anand S Unni16 October 2013 at 10:03

    Sure you are a camera-maniac. I can feel it in this poem. I loved reading it. A very vivid image drawn of the scene. I could see it as if in a photograph. :)

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  5. Claudia16 October 2013 at 12:34

    nice...the camera shutting its eyes only to capture her fully in her beauty.... so much magic in the moment..

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  6. Laurie Kolp16 October 2013 at 14:43

    A snap in time.

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  7. humbird16 October 2013 at 18:19

    Love the camera magic!

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  8. Kathy B.16 October 2013 at 19:49

    "if he'll catch her sight again" has a great double meaning -- he could catch her looking at him / catch sight of her. Which made me very happy!

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  9. Panchali16 October 2013 at 23:37

    That was a neat capture! Wonderful...:)

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  10. Unknown17 October 2013 at 09:54

    So simple, yet so complex. You identify an essential human experience. So nicely done.

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  11. Shawn18 October 2013 at 09:13

    I love a work of art in the blink of an eye.

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  12. Sharp Little Pencil18 October 2013 at 10:28

    So glad you posted to Poets United so I could find you! The camera shutting its eye in order to capture the moment, whereas we must keep our eyes open... There is a sense of the moment in this, as well as a reminder that we must not BE the camera, lest we lose our real sight - and insight. Lovely. Amy

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  13. The Quintessential Sesquipedalianist18 October 2013 at 10:49

    Thank you all so much! :D
    You are all amazing people and great poets :)

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