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I Am Searching For a Bubble For My Spirit Level

2008.11.30
Just now as I listened to my todays music post, thanks D

In the order of importance: I am supposed to clean the bathroom, do some photography work (the one that actually pays), to write proposals for different exhibitions, to take over the world ... but i can't get my ass off this chair. I can't give you any interesting visual treats just yet, but I can give you the poem that's stuck in my head and that moved in me the desire to make a new photographic journey and find that bubble for my spirit level.

The Errand

By Seamus Heaney

‘On you go now! Run, son, like the devil
And tell your mother to try
To find me a bubble for the spirit level
And a new knot for this tie.’

But still he was glad, I know, when I stood my ground,
Putting it up to him
With a smile that trumped his smile and his fool’s errand,
Waiting for the next move in the game.
16 Comments
caroleagle When I was 8 or 9 my Dad had me searching the cupboard in the kitchen for the elbow grease. His smirk gave him away in the end.
caroleagle · 2008-11-30: 09:44
TheBigHush Hope the bubble finds your spirit level... and your next move wins you the game :)
TheBigHush · 2008-11-30: 09:52
joycephotography Great shot.
joycephotography · 2008-11-30: 11:49
stormfish those eyes are wolfish. thank god you're lazy.
stormfish · 2008-11-30: 12:57
qarqafoto beautiful!
qarqafoto · 2008-11-30: 12:58
Robertthebob Lovely picture - lovely poem
Robertthebob · 2008-11-30: 15:27
dhulsmeyer you remind me very slightly of alanis morissette.
dhulsmeyer · 2008-11-30: 17:17
mariaps Nice poem and I like the pic. I have trouble getting off the chair as well. :)
mariaps · 2008-11-30: 22:06
etodd80 Sometimes inspiration is the most difficult part. Good luck...
etodd80 · 2008-11-30: 22:20
asiamack don't think too much... just do it! lift your ass up and move around. get your thoughts composed in 36 steps and you'll be there.
asiamack · 2008-12-01: 00:38
lalmendra Lovely poem and god idea to the photo. Be careful with you....:)))
lalmendra · 2008-12-01: 06:22
yellodog Heaney's great, one of my favourites.
yellodog · 2008-12-01: 12:52
ppinho Nice effect! :)
ppinho · 2008-12-01: 14:13
vrignaud i use to repeat brecht's quote : “Ne partez pas des bonnes vieilles habitudes mais des mauvaises d'aujourd'hui”
now get out and travel!
vrignaud · 2008-12-01: 14:45
makaid What is your new "photographic journey"?
makaid · 2008-12-01: 21:12
ifelloff What a beautiful face you have.
ifelloff · 2008-12-02: 18:32
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