Yesterday's Shadows

house at sunrise

Yesterday’s Shadows

Sunrise at the Old House

Frequent Photo

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Yesterday’s shadows like vampires crowd beneath the trees

trembling in fear of day

which with one golden ray

touches dark souls and bleaches them so light

they turn to shimmering fog and die

floating in one  long gray gasp to  sky.

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bluelaker4
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bluelaker4
14 years ago

Nice imagery…both in words and in picture!

nursemyra
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14 years ago

deliciously creepy

nursemyra
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14 years ago

deliciously creepy

Moon Over Martinborough
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Moon Over Martinborough
14 years ago

This is gorgeous. I love a country life.

Moon Over Martinborough
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Moon Over Martinborough
14 years ago

This is gorgeous. I love a country life.

Indie
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14 years ago

You are a very talented woman, Kym. Nothing beautiful or amazing escapes your notice, your camera, your thoughts and attention.

eric
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14 years ago

That photo feels homely, cozy and timeless. Love the accompanying poem too!

eric
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14 years ago

That photo feels homely, cozy and timeless. Love the accompanying poem too!

headwrapper
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headwrapper
14 years ago

Very nice. Some of your work reminds me of 19th century American art. This one’s a little bit like an updating of Courier and Ives
http://www.freshbeginnings.com/store/canister_images/courier_ives_grist.gif
http://www.154thny.com/154thnyReborn/FamilyHistory/Images/AHomeInTheWilderness-currier%20and%20Ives.jpg

headwrapper
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headwrapper
14 years ago

Very nice. Some of your work reminds me of 19th century American art. This one’s a little bit like an updating of Courier and Ives
http://www.freshbeginnings.com/store/canister_images/courier_ives_grist.gif
http://www.154thny.com/154thnyReborn/FamilyHistory/Images/AHomeInTheWilderness-currier%20and%20Ives.jpg

Heidi
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Heidi
14 years ago

Kym, I really love your photos and words.

Heidi
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Heidi
14 years ago

Kym, I really love your photos and words.

dave
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14 years ago

Nothing like good poetry to enhance a photo and to give it a story!

Very nice. Wordsmiths like myself revel in such imagery…

dave
Guest
14 years ago

Nothing like good poetry to enhance a photo and to give it a story!

Very nice. Wordsmiths like myself revel in such imagery…

Tj and Mark
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14 years ago

Mark and my oldest son Zac came into the kitchen this morning to tell me about your poem. We are all impressed.

Tj and Mark
Guest
14 years ago

Mark and my oldest son Zac came into the kitchen this morning to tell me about your poem. We are all impressed.

Staff
Member
14 years ago

I’ve held that photo for awhile waiting for the right words. At first after Malachi’s accident, everything seemed so beautiful. He was alive and what could be wrong but then, after a week, I just felt dark, heavy and unable to move. Now the light is returning and the poem came to me as I looked at this photo of where he fell.

Maybe I’ll get a spring cleaning in after all.

Staff
Member
14 years ago

I’ve held that photo for awhile waiting for the right words. At first after Malachi’s accident, everything seemed so beautiful. He was alive and what could be wrong but then, after a week, I just felt dark, heavy and unable to move. Now the light is returning and the poem came to me as I looked at this photo of where he fell.

Maybe I’ll get a spring cleaning in after all.

silverstar98121
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14 years ago

Wonderful poem, and photo. As usual. I envy your talent.

silverstar98121
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14 years ago

Wonderful poem, and photo. As usual. I envy your talent.

Elizabeth
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Elizabeth
14 years ago

beautiful – the photo and poem

Elizabeth
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Elizabeth
14 years ago

beautiful – the photo and poem

Heather
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Heather
14 years ago

I’m going to ask what is probably a silly question: Is the ambient light reflecting off the windows? It almost looks like there is a soft light glowing from within.

Heather
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Heather
14 years ago

I’m going to ask what is probably a silly question: Is the ambient light reflecting off the windows? It almost looks like there is a soft light glowing from within.

Staff
Member
14 years ago

Not a silly question. It really looks like it is lit from within but it isn’t– the windows are merely reflecting the morning.

Staff
Member
14 years ago

Not a silly question. It really looks like it is lit from within but it isn’t– the windows are merely reflecting the morning.

Alaska Steve
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14 years ago

Wonderful image Kym, thank you . . .

Alaska Steve
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14 years ago

Wonderful image Kym, thank you . . .