Sunday, 18 October 2009

Hands


Bitten to the tender quick
concave convex curves
torn straight
unable to spring back;
forever branded -
a scarlet letter.

8 comments:

  1. Looks like some cool drumming going on! I like your verse; it just begs to be read more than once. Very nice indeed!

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  2. I love the sound of drumming ... I can hear it through the hands.

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  3. Thrum, thrum...couldn't get "Little Drummer Boy" out of my head after seeing this! Thanks a lot! ;-))

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  4. Another interesting set of hand photos (and nails)

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  5. Your hand series gets better and better. I think these are my favorites but I say that each time!
    V

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  6. Hands up, hands down, your hand series is top-drawer, Julie.

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  7. Different poses, different backgrounds. Love the first shot at rest.

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