had the storm passed,
I wondered?
beyond the window
silence and starlight
answered.
Poem © 2010 by R. Burnett Baker
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- Rick Burnett Baker currently is self-employed as a narrative photographer, and is a member of the National Press Photographer's Association (NPPA), and the Photographic Society of America (PSA). A native Texan, Baker is a graduate of State University of New York (Albany) with a BA in Asian Studies, (minor in classical Chinese literature), a Graduate Certificate in US Urban Policy, and a Masters (MRP) in Regional and Urban Planning, Third World. He has worked with a mining company in Honduras, with a civil engineering firm in Saudi Arabia, and traveled andworked throughout Southeast Asia, China, and Northern Africa with Halliburton for nearly a decade, based out of Singapore. During his years living in Singapore he was also known for his radio and television voice-over work. Baker returned to the US in 1985 to complete academic interests and continues to live in New York.
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and what a peace
ReplyDeleteit is
after the storm
has passed
Yes, Brian, and sometimes it's the silence that's most comforting.
ReplyDeleteRick, this was just charming
ReplyDeleteI loved how it just unfolded
13 words, yet truly 13 of the most beautiful, poignant and deeply consuming words it has ever been my delight to read. You continue to amaze.
ReplyDeleteVery poignant, visual and deep. Everyone can find something for himself in these few words.
ReplyDeleteThese words, beautiful and strong, roll off the tongue.
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