Peeping Tammy (Through the Lens) (TBT)

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in the Throwback Thursday weekly series
Poetry, photography, tales and things that nature!

“Any photographer who says he’s not a voyeur is either stupid or a liar” Helmut Newton

Peeping Tammy

Camera ready
Hands steady
Acting like the pros
Striking a pose
Click, click, click
Getting the kicks
When images saved
And getting made

Like a Peeping Tom
Creating photo bombs
Spying through the lens
Trying to make a amends
Posting views
Not only for the selected few
But no less
In the world of wireless

Enjoy!

Shall I Just Twitter Then? (TBT)

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in the Throwback Thursday weekly series
Poetry, photography, tales and things that nature!

“I worry we are spending too much time on Facebook, that we are losing our ability to connect with people on twitter”

Shall I Just Twitter Then?

“Good morning” I say when I arrive at the office. No response, from anyone.

“Good morning” My voice a little louder, but still no response.

“GOOD MORNING” I am now half shouting. I don’t believe it, no response. Everyone sitting there staring at their screens, small, medium and large.

“Fine” I say to myself, “I shall just twitter ‘Good Morning’ then!”

Suddenly, my screen filled with pings, indicating several responses to my greeting – in Twitter, that is!

Today’s social convention, how could I have forgotten!

Going Up? (TBT)

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in the Throwback Thursday weekly series
Poetry, photography, tales and things that nature!

“Never give up, never surrender, full speed ahead!” Galaxy Quest, Commander Peter Quincy Taggart

Going Up?

Higher, faster, stronger
Can’t wait much longer
Without any doubts
Reaching for the clouds
Got to get up, up, up!
Never going to stop
Counting every minute
The sky is the limit

Then, out of the blue
Quite abruptly
Movement disrupted
Everything frozen
Feelings of brazen
Completely gone
Looking at the door
No route for escape
Standing there
Without a clue
My mouth agape
Pulling my hair
Eyes wide
Nowhere to hide

“Well, apparently the lift has stopped?”
“Sixteenth floor, going no higher?”
“No, next step is to be opted.”
“Guess we are out of the dire!”
“Yes, well, time to get off this ride!”
“Right! Please, after you!”
“Thank you! How kind.”
“No problem! Next stop into the queue!”

Pop of Colour goes the World (Photography 101): One

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Photography 101: A Pop of Color (Day Eleven)
Poetry & Photography

“There are no lines in nature, only areas of colour, one against another” Edouard Manet

Pop of Colour goes the World

The changing of seasons
Give us no reasons
The colours may change
But all shades still remain

Live Long and Prosper William Shatner AKA Captain James T. Kirk

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Homage/Happy Birthday
Happy 85th birthday to William Shatner!

“I’m surfing the giant life wave” William Shatner

Live Long and Prosper William Shatner AKA Captain James T. Kirk

O Captain, my Captain!
Or is it Mr William Shatner?
Difficult to separate
Call it luck or call it fate

Watching my favourite show
Alerted by the familiar klaxon
Captain James T Kirk is on
Then nothing can go wrong

When on Vulcan
Do as the Vulcans do
Dear Captain, my Captain
Dear Mr Shatner

Live Long and Prosper!

Mundane Monday 2016-03-21: Five

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Gun Roswell

POSTED IN MUNDANE MONDAY
Poetry, Photography, Humour

“Life tends to be an accumulation of a lot of mundane decisions, which often gets ignored” David Byrne

Mundane Monday

Monday, Monday
Where art thou Monday?
Yesterday it was Sunday
Soon the day turns to Tuesday
Did I miss Monday?
Perhaps, I thought of a different day
Simply, because the sunshine carried me away
Oh Monday, Monday
Why cannot it always be a fun day?