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a brief cascade of imperfection
a brief cascade of imperfection
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Collection: poetography
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
Date: Jan 11, 2019
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 1234
Shutter: 1/59
Date Uploaded: Mar 2, 2019

Viewed: 404
Comments: 8
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Originally posted by Donald Zirilli:

The Mirror

You are every cat you curse at.
Curling in close, you can see
a brief cascade of imperfection
in the baroque mesh of the iris,
a bump in the blade-shaped pupil,
as if forged by a drunken blacksmith.
You are ready to operate,
but your hand are covered with moss
from the rotting log that covers your face,
and you wonder why the larvae aren't pearls.


link to book

Note to viewers: the images in this poetography series came about as I was dreaming with the book under my pillow.

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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 03/21/2019 03:41:39 PM
poetry is a neglected art form. most people are annoyed at the poet for not getting to the point.

in fact, the only thing to be said for poetry is that it can be returned to and be different every time.

the best thing you can do to a poem is steal it and carve it up and sing it out again.

thank you for that.

the poems call you hero.
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Ricoh GR III
Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR
 03/20/2019 05:25:01 AM
A little poetography and geometry with humans, two themes in one. Lovely elongated portrait composition with that magic number of three focal points. A chance encounter about to happen?
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 III
 03/19/2019 10:47:53 PM
Three people on different levels in one place. Unique capture.
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Sony DSC-RX100 VII
 03/19/2019 02:38:23 PM
Nice placement of subjects
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Fujifilm X-T4
Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR
 03/19/2019 11:42:37 AM
Strong composiition and lines. Love the stacked subjects. The man on the bottom looks suspicious, furtive.
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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/4.0 L IS USM Lens
 03/19/2019 12:18:40 AM
Talk about existing on separate planes -- this picture has it in spades as well as cool geometry and composition. Well captured.
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Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA
 03/18/2019 03:47:54 PM
The guy has a seriousness about him that the others don’t have, like he’s just dropped in from another century to acheive some important quest. Love the compo here and the three apparently different stories.
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Apple iPhone 6s+
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 03/18/2019 12:43:41 PM
Fantastic perspective and excellent b&w conversion.
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