a return to sepia
in his studio
grandfather made single pictures
on thick glass plates
of serious faces, in formal dresses,
using sepia tones, once I saw one
of grandmother smiling
her hair was down
1950’s with a hand-held kodak
the world appearedin black and white
12 images on a roll
“smile for the camera,
say cheese”
my parents, out of character,
caught hugging.
today everyone
a photographer
posting on social media
in techni-colour
life on instagram:
this is what I ate for dinner,
my dessert,
my boyfriend sexting,
to infinity
on edit mode
I can set them all back
to sepia tones.
m.r.
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