before he ships out
might be the last
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Rituals
The haiku topic at one deep breath this week is ritual and ceremony. for some reason I was thinking of the days when getting your photograph taken was a real ritual. This is one of my collection of old family photos, it is my Greatuncle Dave in his soldier's uniform (World War 1). Fortunately he was one of those who came back, although he lost an eye.
official photo
before he ships out
might be the last
before he ships out
might be the last
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7 comments:
the way photographs and portraiture has changed over the years is amazing. I wonder what it must feel like to have an official heading to war portrait. how scary.
This is a cool tribute to your uncle.
I just love the sepia tone in old photos. Lovely haiku and I'm glad he was one of the lucky ones :)
Great haiku following the prompt...but creepy too. I'm glad he made it back.
This is a wonderful Haiku and photo. A lovely way to honor your great uncle.
This is such a beautiful, poignant Haiku and wonderful tribute to your uncle's courage.
Wonderful photo, wonderful haiku. Haunting.
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