a statement
Photo Credit: Greg Laychaka statement-I see in your staturethat fierce independenceis never far awayfuchsia, pinks and whitesmerge with the greyyou redesigned that windowto usher in the orange-yellow sunshineI walk out of the framecorridor swallows me in"that path can contain only you,while I remain in the periphery"
Your poem speaks to her individual determination and the fact that she is alone. A deep poem. Well done.
ReplyDeleteVery emotional.
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You have captured the essence of the picture, in both the past and present of the subject.
ReplyDeleteA strength and depth to your words that match the photo well.
ReplyDeleteA statement, of confidence and independence, an enjoyable read
ReplyDeletelovely thank you
ReplyDeleteA poem with depth and a spirit of independence! Well written, Gautami.whid
ReplyDeletethe corridor swallowing her - i like
ReplyDeleteEkphastic tour-de-force.
ReplyDeleteYes you brought color to her and a sense of her survival through it all. Very well done. Gay
ReplyDeleteLends strength to her individuality and her independence, but the end note does leave a sad ring to the matter, a loneliness stemming from that path...
ReplyDeleteGreat statement of the journey and how we must walk alone at times. Beautifully honored the prompt! ~ Rose
ReplyDeleteCaptured well, the individual strength, yet the longing for sunlit days beyond the window frame.
ReplyDeleteshivers at the corridor swallowing...i wonder if the independence is forced?
ReplyDeleteA wonderful juxtaposition of then and now.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful. The corridor swallows me in...sad.
ReplyDeleteVery powerful....the last lines grab at the heart. Beautiful
ReplyDeleteThe closest to Greg's heart/art. Abstract, tender, chilling truthful, with a soulful grace.
ReplyDeleteI wish I were half a poet as your mind.
amazing..
ReplyDeleteA++
Good, solid work.
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