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Without a Camera (1)
A
cloudy day until - surprise!
The
sun poked long, pale fingers through.
Celestial
stage-hands in the flies
Played
spotlights on the darkened view.
The
picture of the year, hurrah!
IF
I had brought my camera.
Without a Camera (2)
A
group of children unaware
Posed
gracefully absorbed in play,
The
sunlight glinting on their hair.
A
perfect shot, a perfect day
For
colour or for monochrome
WHY
was my camera at home?
Without a Camera (3)
The
mist dissolves, the sun comes out
Bathing
the streets in pearly light
That
tempts photographers to shout,
It’s
all so magically right,
While
I can but resolve in sorrow
“I’ll
wear that camera tomorrow.”
1960
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