A fading red heart on a
Dusty cover page of an
Album bound with memories of
People holding hands, and of
Eyes perhaps happier than
Those staring at them, because,
Sepia tones and tattered corners,
Black and white and worn out borders,
Have eyes that smiled at each other, not
Those that smiled at cameras, for
Pictures cannot just wait to start, How fast it all can fall apart.
© Shanyu Bihani 2021
Sui Generis 
What a great and wonderful thought.
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Thank you!
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So evocative of the emotions stirred by looking at an old photograph. Well done!
many thanks for following my blog.
Best wishes, Pete.
(Just a thought. I would suggest that you remove your (very young) age from the profile. There are some strange people online)
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Thank you so much Pete! I appreciate your suggestion.
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How beautifully you capture many of the fleeting thoughts in a picture!
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Thank you Jaya
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Nicely done
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Thank you!
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Really like this, image and poem go so well together 👍
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Thank you Derek!
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Very much like a monochromatic photo, your poem is rich with the intricacies of a bygone era. Once upon a time everything was much less complicated- black and white if you will. Your penning is magnificent!
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Wow this is a wonderful thing to say. I’m so glad you like the piece. Thank you so very much. And yes the things were much less complicated as you said, and it’s a shame we see them as monochromes and sepias. Thank you once again. You seem to have made me so happy.
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It is indeed an honorable pleasure, Shanyu! Less complicated as we see it… For those living back in the day, perhaps not. A great pleasure…
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Maybe, yes. It’s interesting how much a picture can conceal and how much a smile can too.
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One never knows what’s beneath the surface…
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Hi Shanyu! This is really beautifully written, I love the way you articulate your thoughts :))
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Hi. Thank you so very much. This really means so much. Literally.
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You’re very welcome Shanyu, anytime! :))
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Cheers.
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Oh… it’s a wonderful poem 🙂
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Thank you. Thank you with all my heart.
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🙂 oh… you’re welcome 🙂
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Cheers.
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Reblogged this on Love and Love Alone.
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Thank you so very much man!
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As an answer:
A fading face
no, the youth
my beloved
your picture
your shape
without me calling you
for years
are you coming
unexpected in mine
Consciousness back
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Well written my friend
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Thank you so very much mate! Have a fantastic day.
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You’re welcome….you too have a wonderful day….
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The images of the past bring us a lot of nostalgia and your poem recreates those emotions when looking at the photo. Have an excellent week.
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Don’t they? Just a flood of emotions. Thank you so much for stopping by. I just hope I could put into words that sea of nostalgia. Have a fantastic day.
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The same for you.
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J’aime votre capacité à faire revivre des souvenirs et susciter les émotions à travers vos mots.
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Je suis vraiment désolé de ne répondre que maintenant. merci beaucoup mon pote. tu as vraiment égayé ma journée. passez une semaine fantastique et fantastique.
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Very beautifully evoked 🌹❤
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Thank you so very much mate!
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You’re very welcome indeed
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such a wonderful poem Shanyu evoking memories and sepia pic is awesome!!! ❤️
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Thank you so very much C! I’m so glad to see you here. Absolutely grateful.
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You are so welcome S!!!
It was my pleasure!! ❤️
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Cheers.
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And to you!
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It’s a wonderful picture and amazingly evoked. Again a masterpiece from a talented young man.
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Thank you so very much friend. I am so glad you like it.
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That’s so beautiful. You give life to the eyes in the pictures. WOW.
What a talented young poet.
Bravo.
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Thank you so very much dearest friends. It really is a wonderful thing to hear. Thank you.
Have a fantastic day.
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My pleasure Shanyu. I am in love with your writings.
Sending big hugs.
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That is really great to hear. I am in love with yours too.
Sending cotton candy grapes.
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Aw… thank you. I can’t wait to get them.
xoxo
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They are on the table already. Mr Churchill is devouring them.
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Haha! He seems asleep to me. I think he already ate everything.
xoxo
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Aww. Sending some more. I hope Maya doesn’t do the same, becuase I don’t have anymore left.
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Very thought-provoking. The images are still arranging themselves in my mind.
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Thank you so very much mate! I am so glad you like it. I am very appreciative of your words. Have a fantastic day.
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Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
LUV IT—PICTURE AND POEM! “ALL ABOARD-!”
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Hi! Thanks mate!
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YER WELCOME, MATE. 😀
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I love old photographs. Someone in the future will look at ours in the same way someday. Thank you for sharing. Thank you also for stopping and reading my post as well. I pray that both God and my humble posts bless you in some way. I would love if you would follow me as I will continue to follow you. Blessings, VICTORIA
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They are absolutely beautiful. They bring this amazing nostalgia and are so deep with emotions. I absolutely agree with you when you say that our photos will be looked at the in same way.
My absolute pleasure. I enjoyed reading your posts and found them to be very optimistic. Have a fantastic day and keep writing!
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I look forward to your next post. Thank you. I will continue writing for as long as God calls me to do so. I pray they are a blessing.
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Lovely… you’re pretty awesome at this writing thing 🙂
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Thank you so very much! You are pretty awesome at this comment thing yourself
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Ha ha, good reply 😉
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Glad to know you liked it!
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Love it.
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Im so glad you do. Thank you so much.
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You’re welcome.
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Beautifully expressed, Sanyu! Your lovely poem shows extraordinary sensitivity toward the people who posed for those long-ago photos! >3 Have a great day!
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Wow! Thank you so very much Cheryl. It means so much. Its wonderful how a single monochrome can stir in so much of nostalgia.
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