Photography & Poetry: Birds

Posted on July 9, 2015 by Gun Roswell

Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,

By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
“Though thy crest be shorn and shaven, thou,” I said, “art sure no craven,
Ghastly grim and ancient Raven wandering from the Nightly shore—
Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night’s Plutonian shore!”
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”

The Raven EDGAR ALLAN POE

Birds

Face to face
Eye to eye
This was one race
Which could go awry

Standing there
Assessing me
Its glare
Devouring me

Without any warning
Flying across the air
Giving me the scare
Looking with scorning

No escape
Its mouth agape
It tilted its head
Quoth the bird “Polly wants a cracker”

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The Lighthouse

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Gun Roswell

“A ship on the beach is a lighthouse to the sea” Dutch proverb

The Lighthouse

Follow the light
Without a fight
And you just might
Have a journey
Without a plight
The beacon
Is the reason
Your vessel
Found its way
Without a hassle
Safely, into the bay

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The Finnish Dream

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Gun Roswell

“Do not cross the brook for water” Finnish proverb

The Finnish Dream

A cottage on an island
Preferably on the highland
Still near or in the city
No running water nor electricity
Not another soul in sight
If you dare to enter
You will soon be in plight
Because the center
Of each Finns existence
Is the calculated distance
From their neighbour
Preferably as far as the equator

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Images are from the capital of Finland, Helsinki; just a few kilometres offshore.

SL-WEEK 1: Selfie

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Gun Roswell

Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY

“But first, lemme take a selfie!”

Selfie

Strike a pose
Make sure it shows
Put on your face
Oddest of expressions
Trying doing it with grace
And leaving an impression
Click, click and click
Don’t forget the selfie stick
Camera at arm’s length
Can be a feat of strength
Save, crop send
To the social media trend
Sitting and waiting
For likes
How long is it taking?
I wasn’t faking
But yikes
And holy sh-t!
They really liked it!

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By the Seashore: Photography (The Clinic-Photo Rehab): Greece, Evia

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Gun Roswell

Posted in response to The Clinic-Photo Rehab hosted by Lucile DeGodoy

“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever” Jacques Yves Cousteau

By the Seashore

I still remember
That one September
The bluest of skies
And it was warmer than July
The water clear and inviting
The air soft and delighting
Not a worry in sight
Everything quite right
In the distance
For an instance
A boat or two
Disappearing from the view
Most tourists already gone
Leaving us alone
Enjoying in peace
With a short lease
The last rays of summer

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Photography & Poetry: A Day in Nature

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Gun Roswell

“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished” Lao Tzu

A Day in Nature

Sitting on a swing
Not worrying about a thing
Enjoying the simple life
Without a stinger or a strife
The air almost like silk
Time slowly passing by
Not one trouble in sight

Observing, watching, looking
What is nearby cooking

The hedgehog sipping it’s milk
The squirrel with it’s tail high
A bird gliding in mid flight
The flowers in the wind crooking

The clouds hanging softly in the sky
Exhaling, letting out a sigh
The last rays of sun on the skin
What a perfect fin
For a July summer’s day
The grass in a gentle sway

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Photo 101: Day 20: Day Twenty: Triumph & Contrast

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Gun Roswell

“There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast”
Charles Dickens

Photo 101: Day 20: Day Twenty: Triumph & Contrast

Just black, white or gray
May lead you astray
But find the right contrast
And you may suddenly gasp
At the wonderful blast
Of colours beaming your way
Even on a dull, rainy day

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Photography: Double vision

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Gun Roswell

“If I asked for a cup of coffee, someone would search for the double meaning” Mae West

Double Shots

Doing double shots
My eyesight soon a blur
Waiting for what might occur
Am I imagining things
Or is that really a bird with wings
Ancient tech
What the heck!
Mannequins of all shapes and sizes
Men in frocks
Or mummies in smocks
I need to cool down
And drive down town
Maybe just a dip in the pool
Make use of a communications tool
Invite some friends
Use my lens
And to snap a few more shots, double shots!

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Two of a Kind

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Gun Roswell

Photography 101: Day Nineteen: Double & Rotation

“Life is all about finding people who are your kind of crazy”

Two of a Kind

No better pair you will find
Than a two of a kind
They may not look the same
Or be built to similar frame
They may not always agree
The urge for fight or flee
But together they are strong
It even says so in the song
Side by side they stride
With a stance filled with pride

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Photography & Poetry: Darkness and Light

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Gun Roswell

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it” Edith Wharton

Darkness and Light

Lurking in the shadows
In the darkest of places
A fleck of light emerges
Reaching out proudly
Out to the meadows
Up to the heavens
To the farthest corners
Daylight reaches
Without any breaches