The Man With A Camera

[Lake]

The Man With A Camera

The man held up his camera,
Outdoor gear. The day was golden.

I walked up, “You have a long-gun,
You can shoot whatever you want.”

The man said, “It happened so fast,
Two herons rose straight up from marsh

Fighting fiercely for their terrain.”
“Are you professional?” I asked.

He replied, “No. The difference
Is a professional makes money;

An amateur, a fool like me,
Tries to catch the uncatchable.”
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the trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry -- Billy Collins

[William Zhou周道模]

a vivid person, the vivid life!
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诗歌是灵魂的歌唱.
周道模

[Lake]

Thanks William. Glad you think it is vivid. That's a real encounter on an autumn afternoon.
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the trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry -- Billy Collins

[博弈]

good

u can still alter it
even taken from an encounter

for example
"The difference
Is a professional" would sell
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（在不斷的審醜裡終將建立起新的審美）

[Lake]

整了个再版

The Man with a Canon

The man held up his camera,
outdoor gear. The day was golden.

“You have a long-gun, you can shoot
whatever you want.” I said.

“It happened so fast, two herons
rose straight up from the marsh

fighting fiercely for their terrain.”
“Are you professional?” I asked.

“No. A photographer shoots for money,
while I, an amateur, for the uncatchable."
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the trouble with poetry is that it encourages the writing of more poetry -- Billy Collins