On Collins way, in shadowed hour,
Came forth a wight in mask of black,
His satchel swayed with silent power,
No kin he hailed, nor turned him back.
A dame drew nigh, in lenses broad,
Like sun-craft glass from days gone pale,
Her visage still, her step unflawed,
She passed as ghost over stony trail.
By roadside bare, the chairs lay strewn—
Cold-forged seats of iron pride;
No soul did claim, nor mark their rune,
Abandoned there, where time doth bide.
So wandered they, beneath sun’s dim light,
Strangers twain in city’s breath,
Each bearing tales veiled from sight,
In silence brushed by life and death.
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Still see some masks being worn.
ReplyDeleteSome of the junior docs I know wear masks in social settings
DeleteBlack mask and white shirt. And the woman was wearing unusual glasses.
ReplyDeleteWeird clothing
DeleteWonderful image and poem.
ReplyDeleteA life lived to their fullest
DeleteRemembering the times of the COVID pandemic.
ReplyDeletePeople seem surprised!
It is ok to block out common flu
DeleteWhen people wear masks I never know if they are protecting themselves from disease, or if they have a disease they don't want to spread. The mask is riveting.
ReplyDeleteThat mentality is lacking these days
DeleteUn fotografía que parece de hace unos pocos años. La pandemia nos hacía llevar mascarillas a todos. Una composición bien equilibrada.
ReplyDeleteThere are still a fair few that wear masks nowadays
DeleteI never leave my house without a mask. There are quite a few people in my town who still wear masks. I wore one in the winter long before covid. With all of that said, I do like this photo and the fact that he is wearing a mask. Thank you for joining FFO and have a very nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteProtect the community
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ReplyDeleteInteresting pants...
ReplyDeleteEveryone protects what they consider more valuable.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely true
DeleteNo many people wearing masks these days. A few older people. Interesting shot, that woman looks kinda bossy to me!
ReplyDeleteInteresting photo.
ReplyDeleteGreat candid and eerie verse to go along! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteA hauntingly beautiful piece — it captures the quiet ache of solitude and the unseen weight we all carry.
ReplyDeleteI like her glasses or are they 3 d glasses cos that's what they look like
ReplyDeleteLooks like a sci-fi scene.
ReplyDeleteAn interesting, and accurate, shot of society in today's world. Thank you for linking up.
ReplyDeleteA good street shot.
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