Uploaded: November 16, 2009 12:42:20 | Entered: October 05, 2018 03:21:05
"When I am an old woman,
I shall wear purple--
...
I shall sit down on the pavement when I'm tired
and gobble up samples in shops
and press alarm bells
and run with my stick along public railings
...
I shall go out in my slippers in the rain
and pick flowers in other people's gardens
and learn to spit!
...
But maybe I ought to practice a little now?
So people who know me
are not too shocked and surprised
when suddenly I am old,
And start to wear purple!"
--Excerpted from "Warning!" a poem by Jenny Joseph
Dr Silly November 16, 2009
Beautiful and I love the poem. :O)Melinda F. Schneider November 16, 2009
Thanks Doc! That poem always makes me smile :) #8136699Teri Klinger November 16, 2009
haha! I agree...have some fun NOW! [although I can't handle the "spit" part! haha!]beautiful flowers Melinda #8136869
Melinda F. Schneider November 16, 2009
The one I won't do is press alarm bells! Thanks for commenting, Teri!! #8136877Nikki McDonald November 16, 2009
Colors, light and dof are just right here, Melinda. #8137087Melinda F. Schneider November 16, 2009
Thanks Nikki! #8137096Joy Rector November 17, 2009
gorgeous #8138160Melinda F. Schneider November 17, 2009
Thank you Joy! #8138275Les Rhoades November 17, 2009
Super flower image....love it!Les #8138924
Mitch Spence November 17, 2009
It's a beautiful image, Melinda. Colors, comp, presentation. And yes, we should definitely do all those things--and more. :) #8139112Melinda F. Schneider November 17, 2009
Thanks Les!I have already altered my wardrobe, lol! #8139442
Graham Robards November 17, 2009
LOL excellent! I am already wearing purple!!! ~Pat! #8140213Melinda F. Schneider November 17, 2009
Yippee!Nikki McDonald December 06, 2009
" . . . When I am an old woman, I shall wear purpleI am making this my favorite of your November entries, Melinda. There are others I like a lot -- the composition in John Brown's Farm is classic, Eliza is a wonderful dog portrait though I wish you would clone out the leash :), 11111 was very nearly my pick -- love its simple beauty, Knocked Bar is perfectly timed, Needles of Hope is a sentimental favorite, and I really like the strong contrasts in Leaf Shadows. But your use of DOF and your composition make this one, Wear Purple, my pick. Good luck with it and others. #8196849
Melinda F. Schneider December 07, 2009
Thanks, Nikki, for your thoughtful and detailed comments! I'm so happy that you were touched by many...fingers crossed! #8198262Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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