For You

For every thing, and every smile.
For every moment of
unabashed Joy.
For every hand held
in a crowd of strangers.
For every second of
magic you shared,
every glitter of warmth.
For every thing, and everyday.
For You.



Photo:
- underwater toy camera
- Lucky Film

Choosing Land

It would have been so easy to say that
I expected this,
from that first worried
message you sent me.
But nothing prepared me for that
initial glimpse – an image forever scarred
into my memory.

The dim, yellow light it seemed to cast.
A beacon
as she came in.
You held out a hand to steady her,
quiet words exchanged.

I do not remember now what you said,
as if you were talking and I was
underwater
sinking, sinking with the realization
that it was Her – come to say goodbye
to your Grandma.

She wept so openly beside you that night.
while you stood there, murmuring your thanks,
in a grotesque tableaux.
A funeral by the shore.
Standing a mere distance away from her,
separated by the passing tides
joined forever by currents of shared hurt and pain.

In that moment, I could see,
as I sat there, buffeted by winds of the past,
I could see how you once were.
When things were stained with the sun,
before your love sank beneath the surface.

And then I had to leave, before I too, sank.
As I murmured my excuses,
you came to me, like a rush of warmth.
You held me in a tight circle,
and whispered an 'I love you.'

I broke the surface,
holding those words like a buoy,
a talisman against the currents,
and I knew then,
that I wouldn't drown after all.

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Photo Credits: Mine, Holga 120N, Fuji Superia

Work in Progress

You bet I'm a work-in-progress. I'll be building memories right here on this blog. No bad vibes, just my words and images. So bear with my photography and poetry. I'm learning the ropes, trying to improve my skills.

Come and join my journey, this is bound to be fun. =)

Tools of my trade:

Photography - Nikon D40X
- Holga 120N
- Fisheye 2
- underwater toy camera
- Colorsplash Flash
- loads of film
- even more luck

Poetry - heart + soul

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Photo shot with a Holga 120N
Fuji Superia