A Solemn Thing - Poem and Photograph

by Bob Decker

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A Solemn Thing - Poem and Photograph

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Bob Decker

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Photograph - Photograph

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During a recent visit to the gardens at Tryon Palace in New Bern North Carolina I made this photograph of one of the statues. I purposely left plenty of negative space showing the brick palace wall and some of the well manicured shrubs. When I showed the image to the lady friend that accompanied me on that visit I mentioned that the empty space would be perfect for some ad copy, editorial text or, perhaps, a poem. She suggested "A Solemn Thing - it was - I said" by Emily Dickinson. I thought it was a good idea and produced this end work.

A solemn thing — it was — I said —
A woman — white — to be —
And wear — if God should count me fit —
Her blameless mystery —

A hallowed thing — to drop a life
Into the purple well —
Too plummetless — that it return —
Eternity — until —

I pondered how the bliss would look —
And would it feel as big —
When I could take it in my hand —
As hovering — seen — through fog —

And then — the size of this “small” life —
The Sages — call it small —
Swelled — like Horizons — in my vest —
And I sneered — softly — “small”!

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March 20th, 2021

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