love waits too long
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Comment by PennyStreet:
Isn't that the truth!

love waits too long
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Comment by Tiny:
this one

Black Dogs Are Difficult To Photograph
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Comment by herfotoman:
I've never seen so many cut-off bodies being used so effectively.

Direction plays such an essential part of the story in each image. The dog's head pointing this way, dogs following one another, the shadow falling over there, and the leash, the leash!

Thanks.

Black Dogs Are Difficult To Photograph
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Comment by mariuca:
Your black dogs sent me to the Now Culture, always interesting.
And yes, of course to Churchill's only that his black dogs were terrifying save for the moments of war when his mind was at its glorious peak.

Thy Landscapes Shall Have Color And They Shall Be Wider Than They Are Tall
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Comment by Penny Lane:
love your title :)

Thy Landscapes Shall Have Color And They Shall Be Wider Than They Are Tall
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Comment by tnun:
lovely.

a metaphor for falling
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Comment by nygold:
Wow I gave this a 9, I thought and still think this is outstanding.

a metaphor for falling
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Comment by mariuca:
All shimmeryâ€Â¦reminded me of a French song of the 70s
"Mon amour est comme une eau qui coule claire
Qui t'apporte la montagne et la forêt"â€Â¦..
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Black Dogs Are Difficult To Photograph
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Comment by posthumous:
Paul, I wish I could say that's exactly what I was thinking.

But thinking gets me in trouble.

The "black dog" is what I call an anchorless allegory, like the Wizard of Oz. It can point to many things. I think much of my poetry is an exploration of the dark side, and depression is a dive into the dark side, so the connection you found is an insightful one, imho.

Black Dogs Are Difficult To Photograph
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Comment by grahamgator:
Love the words and I love that you love your dogs. Great series.