Category: photography
Death of a Snowman
He lingered a beat too long Lured in by the promise of more Hat lost in the oncoming drifts Buttons punctuating the silence Plinking one by one onto white Then covered in impending doom He stands, poised and stately Awaiting disintegration With unintended grace. Sam Continue reading Death of a Snowman
Family Portrait
When I was a kid family portraits meant getting dressed up in our Sabbath finery and heading down to the Thriftway where a company would apparently come in expressly to offer cheap portraits to families that couldn’t normally afford them, or just to people too cheap to get a real one commissioned. A harried woman … Continue reading Family Portrait
Shadowed
Soft glow Opaque shadows Thrust outward Searching for release This silent mood With eyes closed Waiting on you Or the dark night To swallow me whole. Sam Continue reading Shadowed
Yellow
Minimalist
When seen from below, through the lens of a first time viewing, you can see forever but only in rectangular form. The numbers obscure the view but not enough to blind you to the reality of two trees, a lamppost, and the brick facade of buildings across the street. This is minimalist. This is Philadelphia, … Continue reading Minimalist
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