RUINED

deuxiemepeau05/02/201625/01/2018Poetrydrained, exhausted, existance, Man, nature, remains, ruined, Ruins, Trees

I see a tree,
the ruins of a tree

I see man,
bricks bearing the bones
of what man thought he could be

they are falling

before him
around him
on top of him

I hear him crumbling.

I see a tree,

another tree,

I see many trees,

a host of nature’s possibilities

all rising above the ruins of man
rising above what man has ruined

All Words and Photographs by Damien B. Donnelly

Photographs taken on the Caribbean island of Caracao

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Published poet, writer, baker and former fashion maker, with footprints in Paris, London and Amsterdam but currently back home in Dublin with sights aimed at leaving a mark on the West coast one clear fine day... View more posts

12 thoughts on “RUINED”

Letëflasimsishoqe says:

05/02/2016 at 20:43

Very nice

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1. deuxiemepeau says:
  
  05/02/2016 at 23:30
  
  Thank you
  
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PuppyDoc (Phoebe) says:

05/02/2016 at 23:06

Love this! A beautiful pairing of words and photo. 🙂

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1. deuxiemepeau says:
  
  05/02/2016 at 23:31
  
  Thanks Phoebe😌
  
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amoderndivinecomedy says:

06/02/2016 at 12:39

So profound!

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1. deuxiemepeau says:
  
  06/02/2016 at 14:55
  
  Thanks- I think the picture said it all really, I just translated. Happy weekend
  
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  1. amoderndivinecomedy says:
    
    06/02/2016 at 15:58
    
    You did a great job translating, then! Happy weekend to you too!
obanwest says:

06/02/2016 at 15:01

deuxiemepeau – I like it. The poetry made me think about the symbiotic relationship (or lack there of) between man and his environment, and the sheer force and will of nature to persevere through all that we do to alter it’s course. The photography shows the lasting vibrancy of nature versus the ever decaying grey of man. This one is a real thinker. I appreciate your words and images. Keep it up.

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1. deuxiemepeau says:
  
  06/02/2016 at 15:38
  
  And I appreciate the depth of your comment! That itself is a beautiful piece of work.
  
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Jennifer Calvert says:

07/02/2016 at 12:07

Damien, beautifully expressed. Love the photo too! X

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1. deuxiemepeau says:
  
  07/02/2016 at 13:44
  
  Thanks Jennifer- love the hairdo!!
  
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  1. Jennifer Calvert says:
    
    07/02/2016 at 21:44
    
    Thank you Damien! Always nice having a change! ❤️

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