Thursday, May 6, 2010
spinmyheartintogold: newfilosofee: anthonyanaxagorou: The power and decree of photography. Mind blowing!  Not to mention, Afghan ladies. afghan girl (1985) I sawOryx’s piercing irisessea-green daggersturntables looping hardshipher nameThe Afghan Girlshe’s just eyes anywayjustexplosive eyesshedding nuclear tearsscreaming anthrax griefs- hang her father’s eyes - but she’s justharmless eyesbut that’s part of the problem- what are her eyes asking me for? - her nameSharbat GulaRose Sherbeteffervescent maiden blushes and fairies and peacesthat can’t live among dirt and wara rose without a mothera rose hopeless to dusta rose isa rose is a rose isa rose isSharbat Gulanot a girljust thirteen-year-oldtimidsea-green eyes.What did theywant with me?18/11/2008|17:19:50 So long ago I wrote this poem the first time I saw this photo. It still captivates me today. Just wanted to share. Beautiful, both the photo and the poem. :)

spinmyheartintogold:

newfilosofee:

anthonyanaxagorou:

The power and decree of photography. Mind blowing!

 Not to mention, Afghan ladies.

afghan girl (1985)

I saw
Oryx’s piercing irises
sea-green daggers
turntables looping hardship
her name
The Afghan Girl
she’s just eyes anyway
just
explosive eyes
shedding nuclear tears
screaming anthrax griefs
- hang her father’s eyes - 
but she’s just
harmless eyes
but that’s part of the problem
- what are her eyes asking me for? - 
her name
Sharbat Gula
Rose Sherbet
effervescent maiden blushes and fairies and peaces
that can’t live among dirt and war
a rose without a mother
a rose hopeless to dust
a rose is
a rose is 
a rose is
a rose is
Sharbat Gula
not a girl
just thirteen-year-old
timid
sea-green eyes.
What did they
want with me?

18/11/2008|17:19:50

So long ago I wrote this poem the first time I saw this photo. It still captivates me today. Just wanted to share.

Beautiful, both the photo and the poem. :)

Posted at 1:19 PM 35 notes Reblogged from thehouseoftychobrahe

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  3. grrlpower reblogged this from escapingstars and added:
    Ugh. It’s difficult for me to look at this photo the same way.
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    OMFG, i love the eyeball colour:)
  7. caraobrien reblogged this from thehouseoftychobrahe and added:
    Beautiful, both the photo and the poem. :)
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