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In the first stroke of morning light,
a door creaks softly on its hinges.
The cool tiled mirror reflects
the last traces of sleep,
the mist of dreams upon the skin.
A bath – a beginning,
a cleansing of night and past.
The day's worn hands, aching back,
sweat from field, from factory, from human tide.
A shirt clings like a wax seal,
heavy with the weight of hours,
a witness to the body's toil.
But water falls,
like rain upon cracked earth,
washing away the city's pulse.
Each drop hums a quiet hymn:
"You have lived, you have fought,
now let go."
The bath before we step out,
before we don the mask of scent,
smooth palms,
tightened collar, softened cheek.
It is the threshold
from the intimate to the world,
from our raw, unguarded selves
to the shadow we cast in others' eyes.
Is it vanity –
or merely a gift of grace?
And then, the baths we share,
a child's laughter beneath the lathered hands,
a touch lifting
the small face,
pouring warmth over skin and skull
like a quiet blessing.
Lovers in mist and nearness,
low-lit glow,
words unspoken.
Water binding bodies
like a river
that never stops its journey.
But what is a bath?
A necessity, a luxury, a gesture?
In times when drops are counted,
when the earth sighs for rain,
water becomes a gift –
and we, the privileged,
let it slip through our fingers
without thought.
Yet in the stream of fleeting moments
the bath grants us
something rare:
a pause,
where the world dissolves,
and for a single breath,
we simply are.
Three Haikus
1.
Steam veils the mirror,
skin hums beneath falling streams—
a moment of hush.
2.
Laughter in warm waves,
tiny hands chasing the foam—
water holds us close.
3.
Day’s dust runs in swirls,
rivering back to the sea—
I am clean once more.
The Strokes Setlist:
New York City Cops
The Modern Age
Hard to Explain
What Ever Happened?
You Only Live Once
Soma
Is This It
Vision of Division
I Can't Win
Reptilia
Last Nite
Encore:
Juicebox
Someday
Under Control
Heart in a Cage
Take It or Leave It
The Strokes at the 2016 Governors Ball Music Festival
June 3, 2016 - New York City
Photos by Sally Gray Mahon
The Strokes Setlist:
New York City Cops
The Modern Age
Hard to Explain
What Ever Happened?
You Only Live Once
Soma
Is This It
Vision of Division
I Can't Win
Reptilia
Last Nite
Encore:
Juicebox
Someday
Under Control
Heart in a Cage
Take It or Leave It
My wall at the event - painted over 3 days due to time restraints for using spray paint inside the venue
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved” Students of classes II to V from St. Angel’s School, Gurugram participated in the competition “Strokes of Bravery” in which they represented courageous personalities who scarified their own comfort and freedom to contribute to the growth of society. The students portrayed personalities like Dr. Anandi Bai Joshi, Rani Laxmi Bai, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, Malala Yousafzai, Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Sarojini Naidu, Indira Gandhi etc. whose stories are real life examples of what courage and bravery actually mean. School vice Principal, Ms. Anita Yadav congratulated all the participants and motivated them to be inspired by the strong personalities in society and contribute their own bit to make a difference.
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved” Students of classes II to V from St. Angel’s School, Gurugram participated in the competition “Strokes of Bravery” in which they represented courageous personalities who scarified their own comfort and freedom to contribute to the growth of society. The students portrayed personalities like Dr. Anandi Bai Joshi, Rani Laxmi Bai, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, Malala Yousafzai, Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Sarojini Naidu, Indira Gandhi etc. whose stories are real life examples of what courage and bravery actually mean. School vice Principal, Ms. Anita Yadav congratulated all the participants and motivated them to be inspired by the strong personalities in society and contribute their own bit to make a difference.
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I'm entering this into the Greeblepix November Thankfulness photo contest. I know it's not the best quality but the best camera you have is the one you have with you. In this case it was my iPhone. My grandmother suffered a stroke and in this picture I was able to connect her with family that lives in TX. I give huge thanks that she made it through the stroke, that she's recovering (even if it is slow going), free Wi-Fi from the hospital and Skype for the free video call.
One of the last few shots we took at *Scape Park where we had an entire day of photoshoot around central Singapore. This was a simple shot that turns out pretty interesting. Credits for Alison for the great posing.
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved” Students of classes II to V from St. Angel’s School, Gurugram participated in the competition “Strokes of Bravery” in which they represented courageous personalities who scarified their own comfort and freedom to contribute to the growth of society. The students portrayed personalities like Dr. Anandi Bai Joshi, Rani Laxmi Bai, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, Malala Yousafzai, Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Sarojini Naidu, Indira Gandhi etc. whose stories are real life examples of what courage and bravery actually mean. School vice Principal, Ms. Anita Yadav congratulated all the participants and motivated them to be inspired by the strong personalities in society and contribute their own bit to make a difference.
Art Bastard at STROKE.01 Urban Art Fair in Munich, presenting Amose (FR), Coeur (FR), Sean Lyman (USA), Joey Potts (USA), Sebastian Otto (D).
All left artworks will be available in our online-store soon!
Check out www.iloveartbastard.com
My son is reading about the Ten Strokes in the Hagada. Shot was taken hand-held, open aperture and ISO800.