Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]She is really good Sent from my iPhone > On May 8, 2016, at 6:15 PM, Susan Ryan <skalte at icloud.com> wrote: > > That is a beautiful poem and tribute. She nailed it. Good on her, and you > for being the inspiration you are. > > Sue > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On May 4, 2016, at 5:17 PM, Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: >> >> Hi Crew, >> My niece in the UK is a very fine author/poet in early years and wrote >> this >> poem about her Uncle Ted as a photojournalist. >> Not bad for a young lady 16 yrs. I'd say. >> cheers, >> Ted Grant. CM >> Dedicated to Canadian photojournalist, Uncle Ted Grant >> <http://tedgrantphoto.com/> >> "Jesus Christ! >> Would you look at that" >> - then click! >> His voice smoky >> as the wind. >> When he speaks >> he looks to the distance, >> ruddy horizons, >> - blind in one eye >> but the sight sharper. >> At 83, >> he still holds his camera >> gently, but poised >> - ready to pounce, >> a hunter, a gatherer, >> horse at the ready, >> tracking life in its rawest >> - moments unnoticed, >> a flick of the spur! >> An eye into focus. >> Human nature bared, >> unfiltered >> - like a shot of whiskey, >> smooth and rough, >> "Don't think just click!" >> His hands a little shaky now, >> he flicks through his book; his work >> - life mapped out >> trodden tracks, >> sudden sun on worn out paths. >> His eyes >> cool, calm, cantering quick, >> though now, sometimes, >> they well right up, >> memories stirred like desert dust. >> "Don't think too much" >> he'd say, shaking his head, >> "It's just life" >> - a thousand lives >> along the wrinkles of his cheeks. >> and grabbing his stetson >> swinging a camera round his chest, >> he'd ride away into the sun >> like there's nothing to it. >> a silhouette. >> against the horizon of life >> >> >> >> >> --- >> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information