In Camera

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in camera

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Camera, eye.

Recording the era.

Memory and mirror,

acting as witness.

Ephemeron¹

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Camera, Witness.

Recording our joys,

weddings and pageboys,

births and then grief.

Recording life.

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Camera, voyeur.

Recording the cheats.

Paparazzi snap lowlife,

stars, crooks & strife.

Recording desire.

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Camera, spy.

Filming the secrets,

Scanning all, seeing eye,

creating fear, sly spy.

Recording silently.

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Camera, artist,

painting with pixels.

Photo shop, airbrushed,

replacing a paintbrush.

Recording illusion.

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¹ Ephemeron 1. short-lived thing,2. Printed matter of short term interest.

Murderous Reflections

Reflections

I’m in the camera

(I observe a rude dude)

cometh the executioner

(he’s a fast running nude)

Chimera in a mirror

(Oh the ingratitude)

Reflections

I look at my wife

(The knife is all red)

What a waste of a life

(She’s dead in the bed)

I stare at the knife

(It’s weird in my head)

Reflections

The water’s all still

(I’m in the cool pool)

I’ve taken the pills

(A cuckolded fool)

In the water you’ll

(Soon view)

NO REFLECTION

Diana Leighton 23rd April 2011