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Saturday, July 10, 2021

Sunday Muse -- a "Man's Endeavor" poem

[photography by Artist, Jasper James]

A New Horizon 

A match 
we might say a mate 
is coming 
Coming to 
pair with the 
poor old man 
Man a million years old 

Trampled by man 
and beast 
weather elements 
hot and cold 
Natives tourists 
and other trespassers 
Damage 
one can only imagine 

[Wikipedia Photo]

Old Man of the Mountain 
a.k.a. 
Great Stone Face 
hold your breath,  
artists and engineers 
working modern day 
Miracles 

                [My photo, a TV shot of CBS this morning Saturday]

Discards, 
had become old and unsafe 
Old buildings
some skyscrapers 

Put to rest 
in, now for, this 
artist's dreams 
The tired and weak 
stacked side by side 
Safe on this mountain 
Close but not too close 
next to the "Old Man" 

A New Horizon 


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 - Photo and NYC Photo Copywrite, Jimmiehov 2021, All Rights Reserved
 - Linked to Carrie at The Sunday Muse #168 picture prompt for the top Photo by Jasper James at http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/2021/07/sunday-muse-168.html?m=1 
 - Wikipedia information on the "Old Man of the Mountain located in New Hampshire" worked with my Muse for this writing.  
 - Also we had driven below this beautiful work of Mother Nature in November 2002 before it crumbled and portions fell to earth.
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     [Turned sideways, the same photography by Artist, Jasper James]
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11 comments:

  1. Carrie Van HornSaturday, July 10, 2021 12:47:00 PM

    Love what you did with this Jim; all the info, images and the old man in the mountain. Wonderful!

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  2. JinksySaturday, July 10, 2021 1:20:00 PM

    Sideways on, another startling image jolts the mind onto action, thanks for the revelation!

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  3. indybevSaturday, July 10, 2021 2:59:00 PM

    Fascinating sideways view of the image! The Surfside condo met the fate of the Old Man. Such tragedy!

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  4. HelenSaturday, July 10, 2021 5:21:00 PM

    I like the additional images ... they work well with the poetry. I also saw the woman face down in water. Couldn't pass it by. Cheers!

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  5. ms_liliSaturday, July 10, 2021 7:01:00 PM

    You put the image to good use. I'd never heard of the "Old Man" and he's already gone :(

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  6. qbitSaturday, July 10, 2021 7:42:00 PM

    Yeah, it sucked when the old man of the mountain came down in NH. I remember that. I like how you see the city as that fallen granite angel...

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  7. Gillena CoxSunday, July 11, 2021 2:44:00 AM

    Very interesting your response and the additional photos

    Happy Sunday

    Much💜love

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  8. SunitaSunday, July 11, 2021 1:06:00 PM

    A thoughtful and introspective poem.

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  9. C. SandlinMonday, July 12, 2021 11:09:00 AM

    Something to ponder as it feels like every new story is a crumb short of good news.

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  10. Susie ClevengerMonday, July 12, 2021 11:47:00 AM

    Wonderful, unique response to the image. Life is a lot of falling down and attempts to rebuild.

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  11. purplepeninportland.comWednesday, July 14, 2021 7:37:00 PM

    Love the sideways version and intensity of this poem.

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