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Burning SkyI long to feel the burning sky
ignite my dim and faded eyes.
I long for crimson cloud's caress
to light a spark upon my breath,
and wrap it's fire about my heels;
I long to feel.

'til ash becomes of embers bright
I long to lie within the light
and dance amidst it's dying heat,
this sky, this sun, my one retreat.
'til morning, I'll pretend it's real;
I long to feel.

R.I.P.Here lies:
Lost Dignity;
Buried at the expense of
those brave few who found something
better.

CinquainYou are
nothing more than
eyes in a cold mirror;
a hollow reflection of who
you were.

LilyPetals draped in summertime,
in inviolate violet.
Pristine lily, life divine
petals draped in summertime;
will your bell still softly shine
when the mold'ring meadow's quiet?
Petals draped in summertime,
in inviolate violet.

The Forest Told the SkyThe storm came in, and through the tow'ring trees
He saw a sky he'd never see again
The shaken saplings trembled in the breeze
The storm came in.

The air above the dampened earth grew thin
Panic trailed his spine from tremb'ling knees
Leaf lined curtains danced upon the wind

His bare feet ran as fast as they could flee
The forest told the sky of where he'd been
The shaken saplings trembled in the breeze
The storm came in.

Those Eyes So BlueHe walks stone streets, becoming his disguise,
skin of spiderwebs beneath his eyes;
those eyes so blue, Sinatra's can't compare;
those eyes so blue, they slice through thick gray air.

He walks stone streets, becoming his disguise;
shadows of cement trail close behind.
His story isn't one they've never known,
but so familiar, it would hurt to hear it told.

He walks stone streets, blue eyes laden with sin,
who share their secrets only with the wind.
Those eyes so blue, would never dare to speak;
those eyes so blue, saw murder on these streets.

Skin of spiderwebs beneath his eyes,
he walks stone streets, becoming his disguise.

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Escapeby ~RawPoetry

Photography / Conceptual

Whelp, I forced myself to get something that I was at least kind of happy with. Wish I could have done something a bit more original, but books are really the only photogenic thing in this house at the moment, and it is way too stormy to venture out and look for more interesting things.

Not super brilliant, but it has been months since I've done photography and it is a small step out of my rut!

Also I'm realizing now that it's probably way way too saturated... but I will tend to that later.

All constructive criticism is greatly appreciated!

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Critique by ~CoronaChrome Feb 1, 2013, 5:45:29 AM

Since I follow your work, and know what you're going through at the moment, this photo tells a lot.

Technically, it's a nice photo. I like how you controlled the depth of field to make what's on the page a bit of a mystery. Heavy on the blue tones...

It's very similar to the other one you did with all the stars, which in my opinion is a brilliant work! One of my favorites. But now the stars are gone...this book is a lot older and obviously well-used. Pages are stained and the spine is worn. This is a book that has been well-used.

Now what is that on the pages....doesn't look like words...MUSIC! An old song book with some songs that make you happy or less lonely? I can totally relate.

But it's not entirely a sad, brooding photo. The bright colors in the background show you know there's brighter things ahead.

What do you think?

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=luckydesigns Feb 3, 2013 Hobbyist Photographer

Excellent shot! I'm always in awe of your photography.

First of all, the bokeh really adds to this shot! Instead of a boring blue background, you've got multiple colors and shades to spice it up a little and make the photo more visually appealing. It's positioned very nicely around the pages, too!

I also like the composition, and how the lines from the pages seem to lead your eye through the photo. Very nice!

I must admit, I wish the focus was a bit more on the turning page, instead of the bottom ones. Perhaps having some of the words in focus would be cool, too! Something to make the photo a little more original - there are a lot of shots out there like this.

Lovely work!

~RawPoetry Feb 4, 2013 Photographer

Thank you so much for the lovely compliment and feedback! I agree, this is a pretty commonly done concept, I might mess with it some more to try to find a more original way of doing it. I will keep what you said about the focus in mind as well!

Thanks again, I really truly appreciate you taking the time to comment!