Homelessness; Photos
Seeking Heat; Photo. More Ascender’s Photos.
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a ladybug, its carapace blown open
so a translucent trace of orange gleams
from its body, has ascended link by link
the smudgy silver curve of my watch band.
It must have helicoptered past the sill
while I was slumped here squinting in the paper
at the ashen packaging another bombing’s
made of a minivan. Made available
in the photo like the homeless in a poem.
The pain is far away. But then for moments
utterly clear: molten metal guttering
down from the Milky Way to fall on us.
And sometimes, God, it lands with all its will.
My spluttered prayer for it to hold its distance:
how ludicrous to blurt it from this comfort.
Still it impels itself from me. Please stay
away from me. Please stay away from this
insectile soul who only weeks ago
was wind and shit and jasmine leaves and rain.
Just Now by Peter Campion
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Homeless in San Francisco; Photo.
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Homeless in San Francisco; Photo.
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Homeless in San Jose; Photo.
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Homeless in Berkeley; Photo.
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Unsheltered; Pen and Ink; More details here. Purchase print.
On October 15th bloggers everywhere will publish posts that discuss poverty in some way. By all posting on the same day we aim to change the conversation that day, to raise awareness, start a global discussion and add momentum to an important cause
Every blogger has a unique voice, audience and perspective. By speaking to their readers on topic about an important issue we can discuss global issues like poverty in a new and hugely multi-faceted way. And from discussion springs action.
Blog Action Day is a nonprofit, grassroots movement of thousands of individual bloggers coming together for one cause.
I just found out about this on another blog. I wish I’d know before so I could prepare something but maybe I’ll do it late. What an important issue to highlight and you did a fantastic job with this. The photographs speak volumes and your pen and ink is so powerful.
carver i bet they allow you to add on today instead of in advance. there is the script at the bottom of the post that you add and it will pull you into their pool of posts. I posted some of this photos before but decided to add one more and repost. Thanks for all your support and kind words.
I’ve not heard of blog action either, this particular issue is so very hard this time of year. It was 20 degrees last night, I always wonder about those living on the street in winter here and hope they can find shelter.
stephanie; i didnt get many hits with linking to it.
i know it is much harder to be homeless where you are. sometimes areas such as this think that by closing the shelters it moves the homeless out of the area and across to the next biggest city. that just isnt the case.
These are pretty profound photos as well! The only difference is the weather. My friends photos were taken in the dead of winter, during a coat distribution, that’s why the scarves and coats look newer! Many of these people are mentally ill with no one looking after their well being. It’s so sad….especially because much of the mainstream ignores the problem, thinking it’s a choice!
giggles – that much be so much worse in the winder. I can’t imagine. The majority of the homeless are those that you can’t see – the teens and children who aren’t allowed to stand on corners and beg; having to depend on some adult somewhere which is usually missing in the equation
Powerful pictures and words. I took a similar route in my Scribbles.
kieths; thanks so much for dropping me a line. i am going to check yours out. I actually did earlier; but have more time to read now.
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