Title: Pale Hands I Love (Beside the Shalimar)
Date Created: August 2006
Medium: Manipulated Photo Print on textured paper
Dimensions: 5x7(image) 8x10 (with mat)
Status: 25 Prints For Sale Price $15 each
COMMENTS: I live near Woodlawn Cemetery, founded in 1863. Many of the tombstones and momuments are starting to crumble from age and weather and lack of care. Every few months or so, I wander through at random and take photos of things that catch my eye. This broken hand resting on the top of another tombstone reminded me of a song called "Kashmiri Song" with lyrics by Laurence Hope:
Pale hands I loved beside the Shalimar, Where are you now? Who lies beneath your spell? Whom do you lead on Rapture's roadway, far, Before you agonise them in farewell?Pale hands, pink-tipped, like Lotus buds that float
On those cool waters where we used to dwell,
I would have rather felt you round my throat
Crushing out life, than waving me farewell!Pale hands I loved beside the Shalimar,
Where are you now? Where lies your spell?
Cheery, eh?
Comments
Where is Woodlawn Cemetery, exactly? Is it on LI? I read that your friend is from Port Jeff...I love it there, I live about 45 minutes or so away from there, its so nice there! We usually go down and take a walk around the town or on the dock.
I really like this photo, I love how you can see the tumbstones in the background!
Posted by: Paul James | March 26, 2007 4:54 PM