Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Old Woman

old woman 

bag of bones in pale coat 
smokey hair a frizzy halo

shuffled to slatted bench
lit a cigarette 

murmured  and chuckled 
waving her fingers

amusing herself
with meaningless conversation

In the city yesterday with my grandchildren, a woman approached and sat near us as they ran and dove and shrieked, playing tag. Two different worlds in close proximity. I watched both with interest.

I'm participating in



17 comments:

  1. i hope someone loves that old woman. :)

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  2. how well you captured her spirit, not with a camera but with verse. nicely done Barb. wishing you a joyful 2012. cheers!

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  3. Such a poignant contrast, Barb, and great depths to what it says.

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  4. I love this juxtaposition of the kids playing so wildly, and this quiet old woman talking to herself. Two different worlds, indeed.

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  5. Beautiful. Isnt there a child in even old people!!
    Have a wonderful day Barb:)

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  6. A bit sad this article.

    Greetings,
    Filip

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  7. It's not always that easy to capture a shadow. This one is perfect. Carol

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  8. Happy New Year Barb - Love this piece - and as always the photgraph is beautiful. I too am participating in the River but mainly keeping the stones in a book - will be follwing yours.

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  9. Wow, I like the way you linked the image to the words.
    Very nice, Barb.

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  10. She reminds me of me!
    Love Di ♥

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  11. I'll never see a winter's Queen Anne's Lace the same way again. Nicely done.

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  12. We all come across contrast in our lives, you write about it with gentle words.

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  13. The picture is stunning in all it's simplicity, and your interpretation of it is amazing.

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  14. Beautifully told! And I LOVE the accompanying photo, just perfect.

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