i look out over the field and use my fingers to pull tangles from my hair. i not so carefully divide it into three. i have little patience for anything done too well. and i make a braid i never thought i would have. i throw it across my shoulder and let it find its place. i feel the weight of it down my back as though i am a woman with a history, a woman i never believed i would be but yet the evidence is here. it rests like a hand, many generations of women before me. i have him take a picture of my braid. he dosen't know why i have him take my picture but just as the farmer will collect the wheat he is helping me hold fast to my history.
i love you very much and will be untethered between now and 5:30 when you'll wind me once again as a braid.
this phot are by Erin oder by you?
ReplyDeletethey are wonderfull...
i look out over the field
ReplyDeleteand use my fingers to pull tangles from my hair.
i not so carefully divide it into three.
i have little patience for anything done too well.
and i make a braid i never thought i would have.
i throw it across my shoulder
and let it find its place.
i feel the weight of it down my back
as though i am a woman with a history,
a woman i never believed i would be
but yet the evidence is here.
it rests like a hand,
many generations of women before me.
i have him take a picture of my braid.
he dosen't know why i have him take my picture
but just as the farmer will collect the wheat
he is helping me hold fast to my history.
i love you very much
and will be untethered
between now and 5:30
when you'll wind me once again
as a braid.
xo
erin
Robert, these pictures, each in their own way, are nothing short of magnificent.
ReplyDeleterobert -
ReplyDeleteall these photos, i look at each one and i see the mystery, the beauty, the many layers. and then erin. i see her loveliness, even from behind...
grete
Laura - These photo's were taken by me for erin.
ReplyDeleteWilliam - Once again you come here and I thank you so very much.
ReplyDeleteGrete - It is very easy to be inspired in erin's company. She is so very beautiful to me even from behind.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
Erin - dear erin. i do know why now you had me take these pictures. i carry this with great love and devotion, right by your side.
ReplyDeleteHi Robert!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your presence on my blog. You`re very kind.
You have so pretty images here, all poetic images.
Contratulations!
Hugs from Spain.
Crissant - Thank you!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful, about love and mysteries.
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