Glaze

Glimpses

 

catch a dream

 

misty windows in strip mall laundromat

 

an old lady in the corner crossing needles

 

peeling yarn from a canvas bag , adjusts her glasses

 

hiding her thoughts

 

two kids joking , loud

 

impatience and a young mother wearing a frown

 

drowning in apathy 

 

screaming for something  

 

against the tumble of dirty laundry

 

her cracked chair , a dog-eared magazine 

 

glossy hopes and a held back tear

 

empty bag of tortilla chips and cold coffee 

 

waiting  ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All photography and writing property of Robin Amaral . Do not copy or use without expressed written consent . Copyright © 2006-2011 Robin Amaral

 

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[roarke]

Oh YEAH, man. You've hit a gold mine, the life and times spent in laundromats.... all across the country. This is the fecund ground of inspiration incarnate. Robin, you better write a whole series with this, it's tailor made for your keen eye and sensory cosmic thoughts. Stories, images, people, times, emotions... there aren't enough spin cycles, this piece is just the subtle rumble before the lightning cracks.
I'll bug you daily if you don't write more of this, it's screaming!

[asdarkeyesclose]

'screaming for something
against the tumble of dirty laundry'

you draw the scene so well i feel as if i'm there amongst the breaking threads of humanity where the mother can't quite cope and the contrast with the carefree laughing kids. it takes a lot of patience to sit in laundrettes and wait for your washing, i thought you captured the experience in a way i could see, feel and hear. stunning!

[John Jackson (El Juero)]

Another grey scene, magnified into brilliant 3D color by your bold, yet careful verse.
This type of poetry is totally relatable, as I've been the guy sitting next to that Woman, the one with the glaze on her face.
I can see this picture, clear as a full page glossy in 'Life' magazine.

[Lilly Negoi]

you've had me at "catch a dream" :)

[Dream Weaver]

Nice one brother, I think I know that Mall :) great depth my friend...

[Ruth]

The whole piece is saddening...but then the ending..woahh...the coffee not even warm...what has passed by...stark and powerful love xoxo