- wish God allow me stay here a while, melting with magia here,losing everything till now and let get,fill me up with holy spirit forever, thank you James, and your poetry.. - Angel_A777 sky inlove
The Falls and Lights
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NIAGRA FALLS AT NIGHT-Constantly changing lights..Canadian falls through light mist top right
Standing on the Precipice (James watkins)
Standing on the precipice-
balanced at junctions,
space and time-
there are no excuses here
no explanations or rhymes.
Locked in lavish rhythm
far beyond the brink-
hid from help or rescue-
on jagged edge distinct.
Weighty voices-
tomorrows bearing-
form forces by the day...
Wound tight
in folds of failure-
by faltering historic foray.
Naked standing truth-
whirl winded and filleted-
open now -
body bleeding-
clean by choice-
ruthless rights parlayed.
Ring round the
restless righteous-
tormented tongues
twisted and advanced.
Weapons trained-
fitting filled-
hopelessness entranced.
New toys
for large little boys-
clicking clocks
in finest fashion.
Positioned perspective-
poisoned possessive power-
from places unimagined.
Whining women-
worn-out white wheezers-
talking days on end-
endless hours
of wasted words-
useless air-
precious spent.
Children torn
apart at seams-
families drugged
and drenched...
Callous toned
nightmares
running wild-
seeds scattered
in the wind.
Lost by generation's
darkened doubt-
aflame
the fearless world-
tossed aside by
hellish schemes-
now rampant-
flags unfurled.
Gone the green
and yearning years-
foundations
fairly laid-
of priceless pearl
in wisdom grown,
crown jewelry
on parade.
But new
the turning earth begins-
choice
once again delayed.
Come cold and calm
courageous men-
run boldly
to your fate.
And stand in
earnest errand bare,
an era
at the end-
to bind yourselves
betrothed and braced-
now finish
without fear. (James watkins 2004)
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Jeff Clow, Eve Livesey, tollen, Dougson, and 364 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Jeff Clow (73 months ago | reply)
A brilliant shot...the color and composition here are stellar.
Wonderful piece of photo work.
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Floating Imitations (73 months ago | reply)
Beautiful. Are spotlights moving around on the falls at all times of night?
JamesWatkins (73 months ago | reply)
Floating...Yes, the spotlights come on at dark and are constantly changing until 1000 PM. I think they do them in the winter too, and that I am sure is amazing because the falls freeze over....TY
Jeff...TY for the input.....I am going to check out the group and see if I can figure out how to join it....OK..found it, joined and added....sure appreciate the encouragement.
Eve Livesey (73 months ago | reply)
Beautiful
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Beautiful!
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Wonderful color world!
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This is brilliant!!!
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Wonderful shot!!
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Perfect Moment ... great Shot!
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Nino H (73 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot !
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Preciosa!
elliot23 (73 months ago | reply)
nice colors here. Well done.
JamesWatkins (73 months ago | reply)
ty to everyone...I really enjoy the feedback.....much appreciated.
Californian Em (69 months ago | reply)
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Anne Strickland (69 months ago | reply)
This is a great series of the Falls.
JamesWatkins (69 months ago | reply)
ty anne...it is a beautiful and powerful place to me with a lot of photo opps.
Konie (68 months ago | reply)
WOWOW Beautiful!!!!! fav for me
JamesWatkins (68 months ago | reply)
Thanks Konie...sometimes the subject is so overwhelming that if you are in the right place at the right time, it's hard to get a bad picture.
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Amazing.
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Amazing colors and light
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This is an Amazing Shot!!
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