The Immobiles

The man in the bottom left corner
of the photo is poised like a flamingo
and rests his hand on his head. There
is a neatly-groomed beard on show.
 
Moving clockwise, the next man
salutes straight through the image
as if he knows that in the hinterland
an army is standing still for “sarge”.
 
The third is stood slightly askance,
his eyes fixated on a pair of shoes
he clutches as if from the grass
he’s plucked a rabbit magically on cue.

Magnetized, the gaze that the fourth
fixes on the floor is that of a man
who is waiting for a hole in the earth;
or for suggestion of a better plan.
 
The fifth looks for a birthday cake
as though he’s been snapped back
to his early years and nothing could make
his smile wider or his braces slack. 

The final man sits like a leader.
His finger keeps his mouth shut
and points towards the camera, where
he knows someone exists, awe-struck.

Comments

[silent lotus]

hmmmmmm...........

i like this !

Congratulations on the front page James !

miles of smiles
silent lotus

[Brian Edwards]

LOL!