Tag: photograph
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June 20, 2017
I was cleaning out a desk drawer and came across this photograph of my mother on the beach with friends. That’s her on the left. My first thought when I saw the photo was: look at those beautiful young people! And my second thought was: oh, Mama, I have so much to tell you. And…
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November 6, 2014
For years, I’ve held on to a card that has a photograph of a dog with his head out the window of a car. He is looking ahead. His fur is blowing back, and his face is the epitome of happiness. I’ve kept the picture to remind me that sticking my head out the window…
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November 21, 2013
WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? I have no idea. But they have been following me around for twenty years now. I found this photograph in an antique store when I first moved to Minneapolis, and I have displayed it in every apartment and house that I have lived in since. I love and know the faces…
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June 5, 2012
I have been sorting through old photographs and scanning them into the computer. This picture of my mother and my brother and me was taken soon after we moved from Philadelphia to Florida. For some reason, I keep coming back to it. I stare at my saddle shoes and my red tights. I study my…