"Life is the dancer and you are the dance."
— Eckhart Tolle

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Click! POW #10

The shutter clicks and dust is encased

What do you capture in the lens?

A tunnel to my brain awaits

The pupil contracts from light

My iris changes colour from one point. . .

to the next

My pupil enlarges the light escapes

I stare at nothing you imprison my soul
Posted by flaubert at 6:37 PM

20 comments:

  1. J. D. MackenzieJuly 6, 2010 at 9:11 PM

    Very nice Pam! This reminds me of the first peoples / native view that humans shouldn't be photographed since doing so captures the soul. And aren't they right sometimes?

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  2. flaubertJuly 6, 2010 at 9:26 PM

    Thanks JD and in Oaxaca many natives believe that is true and refuse to allow you to take their picture. Could have something there.

    Pamela

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  3. brenda wJuly 6, 2010 at 11:21 PM

    Pamela, I love the idea of the tunnel to your brain. With the camera capturing souls, you've given voice to an age old idea of different cultures. Well done.

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  4. rallentandaJuly 7, 2010 at 1:06 AM

    The Australian aboriginals will not allow photos or written names of a deceased person to be published because it disturbs their spirit.

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  5. vivienne blakeJuly 7, 2010 at 1:13 AM

    Not to be sneezed at - a bloke who captures your soul so charmingly.

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  6. Stan SkiJuly 7, 2010 at 1:19 AM

    Caught on camera - makes me think of all those cc cameras that are everywhere.

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  7. UnknownJuly 7, 2010 at 3:27 AM

    I suppose, for a split second, everything about a person is captured by the shutter click and that moment can never be got back!

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  8. AnonymousJuly 7, 2010 at 5:42 AM

    tunnel image is a fine one
    enjoyed, pamela.

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  9. MarianneJuly 7, 2010 at 6:46 AM

    "I stare at nothing you imprison my soul." An awesome and powerful line, Pamela!

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  10. flaubertJuly 7, 2010 at 11:08 AM

    Brenda
    There might be some truth to it.
    Thanks
    Pamela

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  11. flaubertJuly 7, 2010 at 11:09 AM

    Rall
    As I told JD there are some Indians here who forbid their pictures to be taken.Thanks for a great prompt.
    Pamela

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  12. flaubertJuly 7, 2010 at 11:10 AM

    Viv
    Thanks for that!
    Pamela

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  13. flaubertJuly 7, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    Stan there are not many here in Puebla but in the capital they are everywhere and sometimes the people destroy them in rebellion!
    Pamela

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  14. flaubertJuly 7, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    Derrick I am sure we cannot get it back!
    Pamela

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  15. flaubertJuly 7, 2010 at 11:13 AM

    Thanks Barb :)
    Pamela

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  16. flaubertJuly 7, 2010 at 11:14 AM

    Marianne thanks!
    Pamela

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  17. RobinJuly 8, 2010 at 5:08 PM

    Great little poem with some wonderful lines and images, like the tunnel to the brain and the soul being imprisoned!

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  18. flaubertJuly 8, 2010 at 5:17 PM

    Robin
    Thanks for the comment!
    Pamela

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  19. Francis ScudellariJuly 9, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    That idea of a photograph stealing the soul is what got me inspired this week too... although I ended up going in a strange direction with it.

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  20. flaubertJuly 9, 2010 at 10:27 AM

    Francis many cultures believe that to be true.
    The Indians in Oaxaca will not let people take their picture.
    Pamela

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