Monday, March 25, 2024

She stood before the camera

Regaining her composure an effort,
but not shrinking from the camera,
The chronicler, the voyeur,
Silent but soon to speak,
a flaring of her nostrils,
quick motion clearing,
tears that would not be silenced,
resolve in the face of this woman,
like so many clients I have known…
 
We need to honor her spirit,
to acknowledge the hope within her,
giving her time,
standing resolute,
even amid her pain,
standing her ground,
staring into the camera
regaining power somehow...
 
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March 25, 2024
She stood before the camera
 
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Edited March 25, 2024
Resolute in her defiance – v3
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/resolute-in-her-defiance-v3.html
Edited March 25, 2024
Resolute in her defiance – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/resolute-in-her-defiance-v2.html
March 25, 2024
Resolute in her defiance
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/03/resolute-in-her-defiance.html
https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1772288426726863138
March 25, 2024
post on the Realistic Poetry Twitter page,
https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry
short video of woman in tears
“How poetic can you be?
Take a few minutes to write a short poem
about what you see! Have fun and be creative!”
https://twitter.com/RealisticPoetry/status/1772284473838879074
https://www.realisticpoetry.com/communitypage/poetry-picture-prompts/how-poetic-can-you-be-15

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