I. Am. The. Flag. by evinrude
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Description
I've built from boards of stiffer thrones
A city on a hill.
A heaped-up mound of grander bones
I broke to please my will.
I've ossified to regimen,
A panacean theorem.
I've maimed and mauled and murdered men
And sometimes I can hear them.
I've forged and pounded in the nails,
This stigma, my mistakes.
But promise feeds on all that fails,
And when the morning breaks:
Do dreams of truth make truth a dream?
Some half-imagined chimera?
Or maybe fuel for stronger steam -
America. America.
Comments (27)
DarkStormCrow
Nice shot and words, well done...
carlx
Great words and capture, Aaron!!!
Forevernyt
Very deep on many levels.
moochagoo
Très symbolique sous un certain angle !
Hendesse
Great and very profound shot. Well done indeed.
e-brink
Excellent shot! Great composition... The words ring true, American or not!
ThomasMacCallum
Brilliant words and image, very thought provoking in a way that will satisfy and stimulate many points of view
aquablue
Une image qui parle d'elle même !!!
chrispoole
That's a great shot A, makes you wonder about the whole BG to it, looks like someone has been living/playing there, hope you haven't had an argument, is this in Russia.
MrsLubner
The American Flag should never be used as an accessory like a window covering or piece of clothing; and the American Flag should never touch the ground in disrespect. The words are powerful but I find the flag's appearance here in bad taste.
kelvinhughes
MrsLubner this artist did not set the shot only took the picture it is not meant to be disrespectful but how many flags of other countries has your president draped on floor of the earth in disrespect to them.
jocko500
wonderful words and image to go withthem
AnnieD
Beautiful and awesome!!
Daramski
Excellent poem and capture, brilliant!
Lunastar
Beautiful words. Wonderful image. The black and white really lends this the stark feel it needs.
ScinttyPoo
Simply beautiful.
Igolochka
Very impressive words indeed... Excellent capture!
Meisiekind
Wow - excellent capture and poem!
Gor111
A fabulous BW illustration you have uploaded here!!!
stevey3d
Superb image! Wonderful words and concept!
faroutsider
Superb on all levels - and I'm not American....
DennisReed
Awesome & Powerful!
photostar
Thanks for sharing the words and this extraordinary shot.
MagikUnicorn
Wonderful ¨Poem ;-)
laocoon
The words and picture make a very powerful statement. Outstanding work.
nikolais
Aanor, whose lines? They and the image melt perfectly into a strong statement. great work!
moonrancher
Fantastic work, Aaron! It's sad, and oh, so very true.