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Photo Play 2: Heroes and Villains

By Heather Eure 14 Comments

Parrot Heros and Villains
In photography, the interplay of light and shadow can be used to create a graceful dance or a dreamlike scene. On the other hand, the stark contrast can communicate a mood, ambivalent or cruel. As you see, the photographer’s desire determines the result. Creativity is a powerful gift.

heroes and villains

Thanks to everyone who participated in last week’s photo play and poetry prompt. Here is an evocative poem from Richard we enjoyed:

Threads of light
tatter the lace
silhouetted along
December mountains,
like rising froth
from dark waves.

And a single bird,
free of this dark cloth
speaks for us
with its silent flight.

—by Richard Maxson

POETRY PROMPT: Choose a photo from the post and respond with a poem. Do you see a hero’s quick-thinking rescue or a villain’s clever escape? Leave your poem in the comment box. We’ll be reading. :)

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Photos by Mike Locke and S. Etole. Creative Commons license via Flickr. Post by Heather Eure.

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Comments

  1. Richard Maxson says

    May 18, 2015 at 11:12 am

    Windmills

    This is how
    regretting is:

    the field opens,
    you charge,

    wind at your back,
    dizzy from days

    circles you make,
    awake at night,

    listening.

    Reply
    • Maureen Doallas says

      May 18, 2015 at 11:38 am

      Good one, Richard!

      Reply
    • Sandra Heska King says

      May 19, 2015 at 10:48 am

      Regrets do make me dizzy….

      Reply
  2. Maureen Doallas says

    May 18, 2015 at 11:38 am

    Great photos!

    Reply
  3. Monica Sharman says

    May 20, 2015 at 10:25 am

    Hers were scissor hands,
    whet stone at the ready,
    wicked blades razor sharp.
    Slash, cut, slice

    on the bias. Piece. Baste
    batting to batik.
    Quilted.

    Reply
  4. Prasanta says

    May 21, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    Retort

    The earth opens
    Its roaring mouth
    In Nepal- it is like this

    The sky retorts
    With side-splitting shriek
    Everywhere- it is like this

    Scurry to the next safe haven
    Rush with the crowd
    But I stop to tie my shoes
    Before the next gust.

    Reply
  5. Prasanta says

    May 21, 2015 at 12:52 pm

    Stand at edge
    Of tautly sewn seams—
    Grasp the point
    Rip open
    Buttons scatter
    I scoop them
    Gather the pile
    In the hollow of my dress
    And start stitching lines again
    Find me if you will
    No pattern leads the way

    Reply
  6. Donna Z Falcone says

    May 23, 2015 at 8:44 am

    Susan’s photo conjured up, for me, an unidentified villan – It does, however, answer to the name of Despair. If haiku rhymed and had dangling extra words, you could call this one of those.

    Cutting edge freezes.
    Sun broken. Striving ceases
    Caught in the creases
    of
    time.

    Reply
    • Donna Z Falcone says

      May 23, 2015 at 8:57 am

      Here it is on my blog, dangling words in place. http://www.donnazfalcone.com/poetry/may-23rd-2015

      Reply
      • S. Etole says

        May 25, 2015 at 12:26 pm

        You’ve captured it well.

        Reply
    • Prasanta says

      May 23, 2015 at 10:01 pm

      Enjoyed this, Donna!

      I found both photos inspiring and interesting. Thank you for another creative prompt.

      Reply
  7. Carri Kuhn says

    May 25, 2015 at 9:16 am

    Pretending:

    balancing
    taut and poised
    the fall shadowed
    in sharp outlines
    beneath
    the perfect dance

    Reply

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