Iron anchors
guard my sight
Thieving mists
loot the light
Strands of beacons
await the call
Flaring to life
when darkness calls
View of Parliament from the South Embankment, London, June 2011, c.b.w.
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c.b. 2012
The Guardians
Standard
C.B. Wentworth
Just following my muse . . .
C.B. Wentworth 
Love the photo and the poem.
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Thanks! 🙂 It was raining when I snapped this shot, so I’m quite thrilled it turned out!
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Me, too! I also want to tell you, I have nominated you for the Sunshine Award because reading your blog always makes me smile. 🙂
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Awwww . . . Thank you! 🙂
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Great photograph and poem combo 🙂
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Thanks! I’ve been waiting to post the picture for a while – the words just refused to come until this week. 🙂
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I’d be thrilled too, if I’d shot that! It’s great, and you really made those words come together in a brilliant way! Wowzer…
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Thank you so much – I’m in awe of your photographic eye, so I am very honored to receive such a kind compliment from you. 🙂
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Love the poem!!
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Thank you so much! 🙂 I have fun playing with a few words this time around – I’ve always wanted to use “loot” in something!
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Both are great.
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Thanks so much! 🙂
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Nice poem. Not sure how something can look hopeful and ominous all at that same time, but between your words and the picture, that’s what I get.
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You know how I love ambiguity. 😉
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Many great images – my favorite is the “thieving mists!”
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Thanks! 🙂
That’s the line that changed the most often during the writing process. I love how it turned out!
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Sweet! Great poem and photo! 🙂
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Thanks! 🙂
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Wonderful shot – I love the b&w – it so nicely plays up typical London cloudiness. And the poem is the perfect accompaniment. Definitely mark this pair for your chapbook!
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Will do. 🙂
This is the first time I’ve done anything in black and white and I’m so please with how it turned out. I’m encouraged to play with it more in the future.
Thank you for the kind words – you are always so encouraging!
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Have I mentioned you should do poetry more often? 😉 Great capture on the image, loved the feel of it!
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Yes, you have. Actually, those very words are the root inspiration for doing this series. Every Sunday I try to put up a few new lines. I’m loving the challenge and its opening up London in an entirely new way. Thank you, my friend.
🙂
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