Reflections From A Gutter or Living At The Margins by sandra46

Photography • Atmosphere/Mood • posted on Jan 25, 2011

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An image from the gutter of a scrap of green among condos caught my eyes. Under the poetic surface of the reflections of the bare tree and the pretty sky lay rotten leaves and a dead packet of Malboro. This poor gutter poem is mine. Gutter is at which two pages come together in a two-page spread Gutter is the blank space between facing pages. Gutter is the space between the panels of a comic strip or comic book page Gutter, in interface design, are the blank spaces that separate rows and columns in screen. A channel running along the kerb or the centre of a road to collect and carry away rainwater A trench running beside a canal lined with clay puddle Either of the two channels running parallel to a tenpin bowling lane The space left between stamps on a sheet in order to separate them A dangerous deep channel formed by currents and waves A trough along the edge of the eaves of a building to carry off rainwater. A shallow trench provided beside a canal, bordering a highway, or elsewhere, for surface drainage. A groove along the periphery of a die impression to allow for excess flash during forging. A drainage trench cut along the side of a mine shaft to conduct the water back into a lodge or sump. Why do you tell so many dirty jokes? You always have your mind in the gutter. You had better straighten out your life, or you'll end in the gutter. We are all in the gutter, Oscar Wilde said once , but some of us are looking at the stars. The origins of Gutter Poetry and Rhyming slang are, to a degree, largely unknown. However, hearsay indicates that its roots are in the Paris of the late eighteenth century. During the period 1790 to 1870 it is believed that an unlikely alliance of writers, beggars, tramps, thieves, cranks and the destitute was formed, later to be labelled the Court of Miracles. Hand-printed on scraps of paper by a network of many small, illegal printing companies, its purpose was deeply political, circulating rumour regarding the bourgeoisie, and was often in code. Thank you for your kind comments.

Comments (44)

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Faemike55

1:06PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Very cool shot and interesting narrative My mind is never in the gutter, that's too high for me (joking)

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durleybeachbum

1:12PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

A fascinating narrative to go with the image!

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jayfar

1:17PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Clever stuff Sandra.

alanwilliams

1:30PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

fascinating Sandra a magical piece of writing to go with an equally magical picture

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flora-crassella

1:30PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

very cool image!!!!!

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brycek

1:39PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Nice capture and writing!!

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magnus073

1:43PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Fantastic capture Sandra, and only you could have brought this to life in such a thoughtful manner. I very much enjoyed your thoughts on gutter art as well as the history behind it.

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mgtcs

1:48PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Wonderful photo Sandra, amazing lighting and writing, splendid work as usual!

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lyron

1:55PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Fantastic composition. Great work!!

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sunrise7

2:00PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Fabulous!

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schonee

2:20PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Great image and words!

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SoulEatar

3:03PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Uniquely creative -

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Vialliy

3:42PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Ìnteresting history and a unique reflection.

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Sea_Dog

3:46PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Very creative work. Well done.

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flaviok

4:09PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Um poema que nos leva a uma viagem na alma nada vida e nos arrebata nesta imagem profunda, brilhante minha amiga, aplausos (5)

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jmb007

4:14PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

belle reusite

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Cosme..D..Churruca

4:19PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

fantastica ilustracion!

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eekdog Online Now!

5:35PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

nice narration Sandra, wonderful photo workx..

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jeroni

5:43PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Wonderful and very creative work

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Minda

5:57PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

nice words and marvelous work sandra//

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SyberianFrost

7:50PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Nice job

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Radar_rad-dude

8:20PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Extraordinary and illustrious artistic presentation and writing! Bravo! Most excellent!!!!!

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alessimarco

10:08PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

~Fascinating capture!!! Well done!~

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bazza

10:44PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

Great capture from the gutter Sandra and wonderful poem and info.. Excellent!!

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bimm3d

10:50PM | Tue, 25 January 2011

superb!!

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claude19

1:37AM | Wed, 26 January 2011

A beautiful tray of compliments for this very poetic idea of virtual interface between what we see and reflect what is actually ... a nice set of funny verse in a poem a little surreal or alchemical ... a beautiful metaphor that also gutter that can save a broken leg! SUPER creativity Sandra! THANK YOU

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