Written for: Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Camera FLASH! 55
“As an added extra to this challenge, you may write a Flash 55 inspired by the photograph, or on a subject of your choice.”

Jessie Tarbox Beals America’s first female photojournalist c. 1904
Her long, drab coat teases
the floor. More important
things on her mind. That
perfect shot. She stares,
stiffly waiting. Familiar
block–one she has walked
down many times, though
each time, a minute detail
changes. A new flower
box of geraniums, a rusty
gate. Implores subject
to hold still. Ah, snap!
she’s got it.
Snap is now click! Love the descriptions 🙂
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Thanks, Vivian!
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I can’t imagine being restrained by all that clothing when chasing down an image.
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Ha! You are right, but I guess it was the norm for those times.
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Nice little Flash poem with at story, I like it Sarah. “Her long, drab coat teases the floor .” The thing now with teens is to walk with the shoe laces flapping. Can’t get much more grunge but that doesn’t seem to bother them with their purpose. And I’ve not seen one trip yet. I wonder if Beals ever tripped on that long coat?
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Oh sure she did. Just didn’t tell anyone. Thanks, Jim!
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I love this poem. Right to the point. Perfect!!!
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Thanks so much, Annell!
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