I've has just enough time to... swim outside the boundary
Taken in the Maeklong Railway Market Bangkok of fishes uniquely presented for sales
Pisces caught
in a vice
Unable
to escape.
Out of
its element.
Boxed in.
Where is
the dream?
Out of
ocean
Out of
water
Out of space
to swim
Out of a
land to be free
Is this
world an illusion?
Or is it
a dream?
Is
reality written in the stars?
Or is it
sold two for twenty?
Rule by
emotion
Kill by
cold steel
Misjudge
the tide
The
water retreat
Pisces
are left
Floundering
on the beach
_____________
Some times my life it seems like fiction
Some of the days it's really quite serene
I'm a living proof of all life's contradictions
One half's going where the other half's just been
And I'm a Pisces fish and the river runs through my soul
I'm a Pisces fish and the river runs through my soul
George Harrison - Pieces Fish
Very good poem! Unfortunately, in my life have been moments when I felt the unreality of this world.
ReplyDeleteI think there are times in all our lives when we felt "the unreality of the world". But I've learned that if we preserve with what felt right to our spirit, we will find our balance though it may take a while.
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I was on my way to the famous Railway Market in Meaklong when I passed by another wet market on the way there. I saw these fishes neatly arranged in "din sum" bamboo trays. They looked very uncomfortable. The image that sprang immediately to mind is the horoscope Pisces but the nature of the fish is to swim freely. But even in death, these fishes appeared trapped in a very uncomfortable position. It is kind of sad for me - pisces cannot swim.
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well seen. creative.
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It is 8 am here time for breakfast on my day off I love to have some of those for a barbecue tonight:-) I think fish is the most heathy food you can have but has become so expansive,
Beautifully displayed! funny you mention Din Sum we were debating yesterday on Chinese buffet:-)
Happy week ahead my friend!
MAMEDE HARFOUCHE
WISHING YOU A PEACEFUL NEW WEEK, Thou.
KISSES AND PEACE.
الله أكبر * " ALLAH HU AKBAR! "
ho.ge
nice row of fishes!
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brdonovan
life is but a dream, isn't it ?
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ana_lee_smith
The parable of Jesus multiplying the 5 loaves & 2 fish to feed the hungry thousands ..... evoked on first viewing of your image, thou. Not a sad thing...the fisherman sells his catch to earn a living to feed his children .... the fish's omega 3 fatty acids' multiple heath-giving benefits to those who feed on it....there is much here to give thanks for.
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Showy arrangement,bright silver reflections and plenty of "light",Thou !
Your work on the image is an incredible blending of poetry and prose expressing sympathy for the now lifeless fish.
"Mors tua,vita mea", your death my life,and other cruel laws to help us survive ...
The Pisces mutable sign connections and the "Dim Sum" references are so convincing ! Will you ever let any slight detail drop down ?
Two fish placed looking in different directions to save space or to point out different notions ?
One rises to heaven and to spiritual worlds while the other is looking down for more earthy and trivial pursuites.
You delve deep into life itself with your similarities and your metaphors and you carry me away my dear friend.
Next time I am cooking fish I will be thinking of Pisces Cannot Swim ...
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A fabulous looking photograph
sarajil
fantastic
Yasmin de light -
ReplyDeleteSuch a poignant poem to go with this sad shot. Sensitivity and ability to empathise can be a wonderful thing, but the down side is that it also makes us vulnerable to getting depressed. So to balance things perhaps its a good idea to also think that these fish also have their victims - smaller fish and other small creatures etc. And also to look at the postive side as your contact ana-lee-smith says. All the lives that benefit from them. Of course vegetarianism could be another option - but I have heard that even plants have feelings. So its hard to know where to stop.