After reading some very visually rich and compelling essays by my friend Lander I found myself thinking about the power of visual prompts vs. written ones. Our conversation had begun with a brief discussion of film as a story-telling medium. A picture may be worth a 1000 words, but what the picture has to say needs to be scrutinized, because it is no less malleable than language in its ability to misguide us. Truth aside, the power of language and film combined to convey depth of experience seems nearly limitless to my mind and for awhile I will be experimenting with both mediums. Please share your thoughts on employing these mediums. I'd love to hear from you.
Image Prompt 1 - Chinatown
I did not expect
to love a face
So like my own.
Still, here we are,
Lanterns, round and pale,
Flex against their supports,
Like Chinese Apples
Dropping before a frost.
Our feet follow
Worn cobblestones
Announce our urgency
We climb your stairs
Young trees
Bending, pounding
The field with
Ripe exotic fruit.
jee 2012
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