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Week 38: Wabi Sabi, 2023

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Derek Kannemeyer Follow Unfollow

“ Slack-Eyed Susans ”

I'm primarily a writer, and sometimes I do like to pair poems and photographs. I haven't tried it much lately with my 52F submissions—it takes me a while to get a piece of writing into presentable shape. This poem is in a second draft version, but I didn't think the photography worked for me, ...

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Kaye Bartholomew Edited a year ago

Great story and image Derek..

Great story and image Derek..

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Judi Jay Edited 2 years ago

Your experimentation is always so inspiring, Derek. Great imagery complementing the photography and the Susan metaphor rings true. My June swagger is well behind me but… more

Your experimentation is always so inspiring, Derek. Great imagery complementing the photography and the Susan metaphor rings true. My June swagger is well behind me but as I too fade to monochrome I too am taking the "while".

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kevin clayton Edited 2 years ago

Great story and image

Great story and image

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Carolyn Solomon Edited 2 years ago

I love your poem about the life cycle of the black eyed Susans and your changing attitude to them. I actually love the coloured photos that seem to capture, for… more

I love your poem about the life cycle of the black eyed Susans and your changing attitude to them. I actually love the coloured photos that seem to capture, for me, their varying stages.

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