"The sharp knife of a short life

I've had just enough time..."


- "If I Die Young" The Band Perry


I see Beauty in many things. And like the ghosts that only speak to you if you notice them, they tell me wondrous tales. With my camera and my thoughts, I captured these as faithfully as I can to share with you. And by doing so, they gave me the reasons. And though the thousand reasons may not all be sweet and some indeed bitter; they are still reasons to live. Come to think about it, that is Life, isn't it?

Friday 29 June 2012

The Crocodile Behind The Man




I've had just enough time to...   see the crocodile behind the man


Taken while taking a walk back to my hotel in Kuching, Sarawak.



I saw the man
But not the crocodile behind
When I did see it
It was already too late
It had its jaw on my leg

Before it dragged me
Into its murky depth
I wonder
How is it
I saw the man
But not the monster
Behind the man



3 comments:

  1. A 1000 Reasons

    I was taking a walk back to my hotel in Kuching when I saw this wooden sculpture adorning both sides of the building. It was interesting to note the crocodile straddling the man in this one. I don’t know the implication but the crocodile motif is a very common symbol for the natives of Sarawak as many rivers are infested with them. And as usual when I don’t know the answer, I made up my own. :)

    GPMTZ
    Nicely done.


    ΞSSΞ®®Ξ [:D on vacation! :D] added this photo to his favorites.
    Great composition and light!


    MOSTAFA HAMAD I PHOTOGRAPHY, F l S f a h .. ❥, and i_still_believe_in_u added this photo to their favorites.

    Charlie Chapman 75
    Great pov and light. Great catch.

    tonyzp
    Beautiful work!! excellent photo!!

    moondancedryad added this photo to their favorites.
    Really great perspective.

    ineedathis added this photo to his favorites.
    I love primitive carvings they all have a story to tell, great find my friend!
    Have a great weekend.

    jacqui 006 (catching up) added this photo to her favorites.
    Very nice shot.

    ♥♥Ever-Green Veronica♥♥
    Uhmmmmm Because a man can have many masks and every time shows the one which is more convenient to him..................... uhmmmm

    Good morning Dear Thou... I love wooden carvings.... hard and accurate work to make them.... and they always have a nice story...

    This photo is particularly nive and interesting...................:-)

    Thanks for sharing

    ♥♥Ever-Green Veronica♥♥
    p.s. Thanks ..I will pass your wishes to my hubby....
    Thanks for being so sweet.......................

    and LOL LOL for Juliet's statue.... :-) Happy weekend VeRo

    MAMEDE HARFOUCHE
    WISHING YOU A PEACEFUL WEEKEND, Thou.
    شكرا * OBRIGADO * THANKS !
    الله أكبر * " ALLAH HU AKBAR! "

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  2. This photo was invited and added to the Written Pages group.

    ★henrhyde added this photo to her favorites.
    Great capture and great words .
    Maybe --a warning to be careful --as man ,can have a hidden nature -which is not always good.

    GPMTZ
    This beautiful chapter has been seen in WRITTEN PAGES.

    Prozak 2012
    Invité à / Invited to Décor architectural **

    Amg80
    Beautiful shot

    ★Onasill ~ Extended Off added this photo to his favorites.
    A very pleasing angle Thou-San. My compliments

    ★rino_savastano added this photo to his favorites.
    nice pov, great shot!

    ★Steve Taylor (Photography) added this photo to his favorites.
    There are some sneaky crocodiles around

    ho.ge
    a great shot! don't wake the crocodile in you :)
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    Yasmin de light -
    Wonderful work Thou. Always beautiful, fascinating, intriguing and captivating. My guess is that it is some kind of symbolism of power. Instead of the crocodile hunting the man (ie dragging him into murky depths of his domain in the most ruthless fashion) the man has hunted the crocodile - dragging him around on his back in his domain in the most humiliating fashion he he he. I hope you like my guesses. Have a happy Sunday and week my friend : ))
    This beautiful chapter has been seen in WRITTEN PAGES.
    ★Yasmin de light - added this photo to her favorites.

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  3. Kathy_9
    Maybe you've started a new legend of the crocodile? :-)

    ★dodagp added this photo to her favorites.
    Most evocative and intriguing wooden sculpture imposingly decorating the building's facades and cunningly setting the passers-by to pry into the artist's inspirational source.Interesting when we try to interpret the symbols in art and get the messages of the creator.I wouldn't disagree with the viewpoint that any leaving creature has a double nature where the good and evil co-exist and occasionally bring out either the saint or the sinner ... Have a non-scandalized Sunday dear Thou !!!

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