crossbow
against a wall
a crossbow,
I thought.
from a
hilltop trigger
I'll pierce
the heart
of winter,
slay the
beast of
white.
Photo courtesy of "Willow" at Magpie Tales
9 hours ago
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- R. Burnett Baker
- 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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Perfect images.
ReplyDeleteNice perspective piece. I never thought of it this way...
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting idea. I'm still reflecting on it's possible meanings though.
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i remember wayyyy back rick when willow bought this little beast. i wondered when and how it would surface. here 'tis, graced by your writing!! steven
ReplyDeleteI love the power and beauty here. Do I say every time, "this one's my favorite"? Well, it is.
ReplyDeleteMargaret...Thank you!
ReplyDeleteKMShear...I first thought of it as a sled, but then my twisted little mind kicked in!
Fickle...I'm discovering a couple of new meanings myself, but nothing that's sinister or evil!!
Steven...Thanks again for your uplifting words...As I mentioned at your place, your latest photos/poem are really stunning.
Tess...I actually surprised myself on this prompt. Ya know, it's really you who gives us all that little inspirational nudge with these photos!
Rick
'the beast of white' ... mighty powerful image. Wonderful Magpie!
ReplyDeletePowerful image!
ReplyDeleteRick,
ReplyDeleteThe crossbow fits, for sure. And I like that you pierce winter's heart. That's potent.
Trulyfool
I do love acts of wordplay committed in the dark. Sparse and inventive.
ReplyDeleteI'll pierce the heart of winter-lovely line. The beast of white it hasn't been here at my place yet, but the beast of cold is giving me really hard time. I like this post, very much!
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I like the different spin you have given this Rick. Not being all that familiar with sleds I initially thought it was some sort of crossbow thingy... thanks for the clarification :)
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ReplyDeletewell done.
Wonderfully creative.
ReplyDeletePowerful, interesting... and shot like an arrow from the hill, gliding the whiteness to its simple target awaiting.
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