Pictures of the Dark
Have you worried today,
poet's gone dark on us?
Not really the case here,
He might make you smile
Time of snapping was dark
Like ships passing at night
Faint objects we discern
Smudges dot horizon
Far apart in body
And thoughts, foghorns unite
Or like crossing dateline
International Dateline
Night flight, camera aimed
Snapped the picture. All dark
What was gained? Nothing proved
Silliness. Photos snapped
His pictures of the dark
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Photos and Poem copyright 2015, 2013,
© jimmiehov, all rights reserved
Photo (2013): crossing International
Date Line, window shot at night,
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She started us out with "Pictures of ____" and turned us loose.
Cool pictures of the dark, Jim. I especially like the misty ocean liner.
ReplyDeleteCrossing a date line.. like some magic would happen there.. some invisible border. Alas only in our mind..
ReplyDeletePictures of the dark would seem to be a contradiction in terms, but you made it work very nicely here.
ReplyDeleteI loved the second stanza :D the images are stunning!
ReplyDeleteLiked how this all ended... silliness.
ReplyDeleteNo silliness but good words came from these.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that this poet did not go dark. Light is my prescription! thank you, Jim!
ReplyDeleteTrue, a lot of pictures make one wonder later why they were ever taken.. nice perspective!
ReplyDelete"Or like crossing dateline " like that line reminds me of when i say good morning on Facebook and some one send me a comment to say its night time and they are just getting ready to go to bed, (◕‿◕｡)
ReplyDeletehave a nice Friday
much love...
I love this line: "Time of snapping was dark"
ReplyDeleteI have many "time[s] of snapping" every day.
You remind me of me ~~ attempting photography when light is fading, has faded .. will I ever learn? No. (I did see Just Alice)
ReplyDeleteDear poet, I am glad you didn't go dark. Snapping the darkness holds as many memories as light it seems.
ReplyDeletea faint light makes all the difference "what was gained" ? Well, it seems like it left quite an impression - personal introspection is always good.
ReplyDeleteA very interesting poem, Jim--all dark--but glimmering too. Thanks. K.
ReplyDeleteI do this too, often.
ReplyDeleteI like that...photos of the dark...sometimes its necessary to go dark, I find...difficult though as well.
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