PICTURE THIS
Black-and-white or colour taken...
Photographs of which awaken
A thousand words, dispelling...
Prominence out of their telling.
Faces of such presentation...
Still expressions, preservation.
Stature, posture, embrace - whether
In solitude or together.
Times of past presence revealing
Emotions in all of their feeling.
Never-ending of a story...
Moments captured in their glory.
Forever young and over the hill...
Albums they create and fill.
Positives displayed physically...
Permanence for the world to see.
Also framed to show and tell...
The good, the bad, ugly as well.
Perched and hanging upon their wall...
Atop their shelves, within their hall.
Some a reminder of history...
Others surrounded by mystery.
Whether they are dull or sublime...
Each of a certain point in time.
Images taken with a phone...
Selfies together or alone.
Digital and pixellated...
Resolution demonstrated.
High definition - yes or no?
Can you alter an image so?
Special effects casting a stone
For snapshot edits in their zone.
Physical or on the phone...
Portrayal of all that is shown.
Captured in a camera's vision...
Magic moments of decision.
Picture this now, if you please.
The camera holds the keys... of these,
Unlocking you's and me's and we's.
So three, and two, and one - say cheese!
Copyright © Matthew Tripley | Year Posted 2024
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