New is an Illusion
A Picture tells a Story Photo by Randall Martin..23 total reviews
Comment from ciliverde
You are right, this is an interesting photo. One thought I had was, wow look at all those cars, and that's just one junk yard. So many people, the mass of humanity, and all their discards - what can we do with it all? You bring up interesting points in this esssay. One line stands out to me in particular: "they live eternal in the etching, however subtle, left in our psyche". That is a beautiful line, that is poetic and descriptive. Good food for thought here in your essay!
Carol
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2015
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You are right, this is an interesting photo. One thought I had was, wow look at all those cars, and that's just one junk yard. So many people, the mass of humanity, and all their discards - what can we do with it all? You bring up interesting points in this esssay. One line stands out to me in particular: "they live eternal in the etching, however subtle, left in our psyche". That is a beautiful line, that is poetic and descriptive. Good food for thought here in your essay!
Carol
Comment Written 04-Nov-2015
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2015
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Thanks so much for your time in reading and your kind comments. The thought you shared about the debris we leave in the wake of our existence made me stop and think as well!
Comment from lancellot
A very interesting short commentary. Yes, I agree life is what we make of it. When I looked at the different cars, I feel a story behind each model. Well done.
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2015
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A very interesting short commentary. Yes, I agree life is what we make of it. When I looked at the different cars, I feel a story behind each model. Well done.
Comment Written 04-Nov-2015
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2015
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Thanks for your time in reading and sharing your thoughts with me.
Comment from Irish Goat
Extremely well-written. Insightful, tight and concise prose. Great visualization and reference to the photograph. Clear message, with overtones of an appeal to the reader.... to make choices that will benefit their lives.
reply by the author on 04-Nov-2015
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Extremely well-written. Insightful, tight and concise prose. Great visualization and reference to the photograph. Clear message, with overtones of an appeal to the reader.... to make choices that will benefit their lives.
Comment Written 04-Nov-2015
reply by the author on 04-Nov-2015
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Thanks for reading and commenting. I appreciate. ann
Comment from Word Doctor Carson Volk
Reading this piece reminded me why I fell in love with prose. I thank you for that. The examination of something so simple as a stretch of broken-down and rust-covered cars turned into such a profound piece about the course of life is something only a skilled wordsmith could produce. It's full of truths, as well. Thinking of my last two vehicles (the only two I've ever had, as I am only 20 years old), I think about the adventures, the life changes, the defining moments that are associated with my little Ford Ranger and my P.O.S Mercury Sable. Good writing does exactly that: makes the reader ponder, reminiscence, remember, as well as forget. Thank you for sharing this piece, it was a joy to read.
I wish I had not used up all of my 6-star reviews yet, as this piece truly deserves all 6 stars. Unfortunately, you and I will both have to settle for 5 stars-I hope you're not too disappointed :P
reply by the author on 04-Nov-2015
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Reading this piece reminded me why I fell in love with prose. I thank you for that. The examination of something so simple as a stretch of broken-down and rust-covered cars turned into such a profound piece about the course of life is something only a skilled wordsmith could produce. It's full of truths, as well. Thinking of my last two vehicles (the only two I've ever had, as I am only 20 years old), I think about the adventures, the life changes, the defining moments that are associated with my little Ford Ranger and my P.O.S Mercury Sable. Good writing does exactly that: makes the reader ponder, reminiscence, remember, as well as forget. Thank you for sharing this piece, it was a joy to read.
I wish I had not used up all of my 6-star reviews yet, as this piece truly deserves all 6 stars. Unfortunately, you and I will both have to settle for 5 stars-I hope you're not too disappointed :P
Comment Written 04-Nov-2015
reply by the author on 04-Nov-2015
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Thank you very much; your kind words are worth far more than 6 stars! My grandson is an excellent photographer and I've been pitching him on the idea of working together to produce a book of photos that tell a story. This was my first piece with that goal in mind. Again, thanks. ann
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I would be very interested to see a collaboration between you and him, if his photography skills are on the same level as your writing skills! I look forward to reading more of your work.
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
Very well done. Great topic with good examples to support your message. I never thought about it as you obviously do, but there ARE stories that go along with used and discarded items of all sorts. Thanks for waking me up to all the possibilities.... good way to find story topics. :)
reply by the author on 04-Nov-2015
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Very well done. Great topic with good examples to support your message. I never thought about it as you obviously do, but there ARE stories that go along with used and discarded items of all sorts. Thanks for waking me up to all the possibilities.... good way to find story topics. :)
Comment Written 04-Nov-2015
reply by the author on 04-Nov-2015
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Thanks so much for your time in reading and kind comments. ann
Comment from Erin929
very nice piece that helped restore my faith in humanity.
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the story I heard has haunted me since: I'm was still expecting to hear "a story" at the end even after you told me it was all the stories, just craving gossip.
that's what I love about pictures that tell a story. delete "that tell a story"
The list is an endless litany of what makes every life unique and, at the same time, identical to every other life. just beautiful!
reply by the author on 04-Nov-2015
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very nice piece that helped restore my faith in humanity.
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the story I heard has haunted me since: I'm was still expecting to hear "a story" at the end even after you told me it was all the stories, just craving gossip.
that's what I love about pictures that tell a story. delete "that tell a story"
The list is an endless litany of what makes every life unique and, at the same time, identical to every other life. just beautiful!
Comment Written 03-Nov-2015
reply by the author on 04-Nov-2015
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Thanks for your time in reading and your helpful comments. I will re-read with 'that tell a story' to understand the effect of removing that phrase. ann
Comment from GentleWind
What a wonderful way of looking at life! Our lives are definitely colorful, past and future. You did a great job at telling the possible stories of many lives through the wrecks of the past. Well done
reply by the author on 03-Nov-2015
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What a wonderful way of looking at life! Our lives are definitely colorful, past and future. You did a great job at telling the possible stories of many lives through the wrecks of the past. Well done
Comment Written 03-Nov-2015
reply by the author on 03-Nov-2015
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WOW! I appreciate. I'm working on a book with my grandson about photos that tell a story. This was a trial run. Thank you so much. ann
Comment from padumachitta
hi. what a picture and a good article to go with it. Yup, North America is a car culutre and you have shown just what that sttory tells and what we could do with the idea.
padumachitta
reply by the author on 03-Nov-2015
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hi. what a picture and a good article to go with it. Yup, North America is a car culutre and you have shown just what that sttory tells and what we could do with the idea.
padumachitta
Comment Written 03-Nov-2015
reply by the author on 03-Nov-2015
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Thanks for reading and commenting. ann
Comment from cherie stone
Very insightful. Thoughts to ponder. We can only live for today as the arrow of time only moves forward.. To bad the world has a chemical reaction called oxidation, the king of rust making...
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reply by the author on 03-Nov-2015
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Very insightful. Thoughts to ponder. We can only live for today as the arrow of time only moves forward.. To bad the world has a chemical reaction called oxidation, the king of rust making...
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Comment Written 03-Nov-2015
reply by the author on 03-Nov-2015
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Thanks for your time in reading. Please share with me what the essay lacks in order to earn 5 stars from you. The more feedback I receive, the better equipped I am to write. ann
Comment from jpduck
An interesting commentary. I'm not sure it sets me alight, but it is certainly well written.
One SPAG. (Square brackets indicate suggested deletion):
'they live eternal in the etching, however[,] subtle, left in our psyche, individual and collective'
Adrian
reply by the author on 02-Nov-2015
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An interesting commentary. I'm not sure it sets me alight, but it is certainly well written.
One SPAG. (Square brackets indicate suggested deletion):
'they live eternal in the etching, however[,] subtle, left in our psyche, individual and collective'
Adrian
Comment Written 02-Nov-2015
reply by the author on 02-Nov-2015
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Thanks so much. I will corrent the SPAG immediately. I'm working on a book about photos that tell a story. Your comments are very helpful. ann
