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a scintillating city nightscape
a mysterious canvas smile
an ephemeral mountain fog

in the modern age
phones abound
little glowing screens everywhere

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a desire to capture a moment
to take hold of it and keep it
however fleeting or prolonged it may be

for both small
and big

some take one
others, hundreds

some looked at over and over
others, never to be seen again

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why are we drawn to the fading embers of a sunset?
the joyous celebration of a new year?
a simple yet delicious home-cooked meal?

at the airport, an early flight
the sun, rising in the distance
people, going one by one to take a photo

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hundreds, standing shoulder to shoulder
cameras at the ready, waiting
a supposed special angle from a little red book

when spotted, initially confusion
then, dismissive laughter
yet why?

oh, how we yearn for the unchanging!
a moment that won’t be lost to time
Eternity, placed into man’s heart

when we look and see
something within us recognizes Beauty
that indeed, something is Lovely

not all will call it Delight
not all will call it Marvelous
and yet, all still know

there is something from Beyond
breaking through Time
a glimpse behind the veil

we want to take hold of what is
in an attempt that it doesn’t become what was

not only to take hold
but also to define and create

to participate in Making
a little piece to be included in the New

our compositions can tell a story
expressions of fullness
engaging as Imago Dei

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what do you think
when you pick up your phone
to take a photo?