Comment from Nicki.B

Excellent

This is a great poem about your friends photography. How you've captured that love to get the perfect shot in each stanza bringing lovely imagery to the reader.
And most importantly the capturing of history. I'm sure your friends was very pleased with this poem! Well done

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2024

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reply by the author on 10-Sep-2024

Thanks, Nicki. He is an amazing guy, even if we are on the the opposite ends of the political spectrum.

Comment from Shanbreen

Excellent

Your poem paints such a realistic picture of what photography is about. There are some beautiful lines that won me over: "The time worn lines in someone's face," Do you think the time worn would work better with a hyphen between them?-- "time-worn" --just a thought. In retrospect, I guess it's a matter of preference and emphases -- both of them should work. Well done. Thanks for sharing and all the best for the contest.

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2024

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reply by the author on 10-Sep-2024

Thanks, Shanbreen. You are right about the hyphen.

Comment from jim vecchio

Excellent

I am a lousy photogrpher, but I know that feeling of wanting to capture a one-of-a-kind scene.This was a unique poem and a good entry in the Rhyming Poem contest.

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2024

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reply by the author on 10-Sep-2024

Thanks, Jim. You and I are on the same page when it comes to taking pictures.

reply by jim vecchio on 10-Sep-2024

I don't have any talents, really. That's probably why I write.

Comment from dragonpoet

Excellent

Hi Paul,
This is a well done poem of abcb quatrains that show how the pictured photographer, and probably all photographers react to the world around them.
Good luck in the contest
Keep writing and stay healthy
Have a wonderful rest of the day and week
Joan Pechter
By the way I now have a book called The Interloper (and other stories in prose and poetry published and available on Amazon.com.

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2024

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reply by the author on 10-Sep-2024

Thanks, Joan. I'll take a look for your book.

Comment from royowen

Excellent

Oh yes, I think it's almost like taking a photo of the sunset in every corner of the globe as a traveler, which I've done on the many travels Elaine and I have made in places we've seen, even in Russia, I think. This is beautifully written Paul, in articulate verse, and abcb rhyme, well dine, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2024

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reply by the author on 10-Sep-2024

Thanks, Roy. You must have many nice photos from all of your travels.

reply by royowen on 10-Sep-2024

Yes Paul we do, bless you

Comment from nancyjam

Excellent

A beautifully rhymed and metered poem depicting the life of a photographer. I enjoyed the images you captured through the photographer's lens.
Good luck in the contest.
Nancy

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2024

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reply by the author on 10-Sep-2024

Thanks, Nancy. A picture is worth a thousand words, but I ran out of words.

Comment from Pearl Edwards

Excellent

You've really captured the patience of the photographer waiting for that perfect shot, the right light, in your well rhymed poem, Paul. Just one edit in the last two lines a couple of ring-in letters. Lovely read,
Cheers

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2024

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reply by the author on 10-Sep-2024

Thanks, Valda. I'll take a look at those lines.

Comment from Marilyn Hamilton

Excellent

An excellent entry for the Rhyming Poem contest. My husband is an avid photographer and your poem captures him completely. Well written and interesting. thanks for sharing

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2024

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reply by the author on 10-Sep-2024

Thanks, Marilyn. Have you ever written any poems about your husband's photographs?

reply by Marilyn Hamilton on 10-Sep-2024

I actually haven't because he takes a lot of what might be called maco photography. not sure if that is the proper term. Extreme close ups of nature and not alot of animal life...mostly rocks, plants, flowers and insects recently. But I should look back trough his older ones and see if i can find something. That's a great idea. If I come up with something to write about i will be sure to let you know.

Comment from jmdg1954

Excellent

Many years ago I had an Olympus 35mm camera with a few lens attachments but was never able to get "the shot".

Over time I used it less and less.

Your poem sets the stage for what I lacked in the photography world.

Thank you for writing and sharing.

John

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2024

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reply by the author on 10-Sep-2024

Thanks for then review, John. I had a 35mm camera years ago. I have no idea where it is now.

Comment from jenintorre

Excellent

I really enjoyed reading your poem and think it will do very well in the rhyming contest.
I particularly love Kodak's holy grail. Great poem as always.
Good luck and best wishes. Jen.

 Comment Written 09-Sep-2024

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reply by the author on 10-Sep-2024

Thanks, Jen. We are all probably hunting for some sort of holy grail.