The Camera Poem by RAJ NANDY

The Camera

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THE CAMERA

No, stop! Don't take my
photograph,
For it will only freeze my frame
in time!
But my true self cannot be
captured,
In all your negatives;
Since my positive soul lies
enmeshed within, -
Immune to all your digital and
laser imaging!
Once released, it will be with
eternal time,
Beyond photographer's imagining!

- Raj Nandy
New Delhi
11 Feb 08

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Brian Jani 29 June 2014

technology is just amazing, then it was only pictures frozen in time but the camera now captures motion too #video

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Robert Howard 08 June 2008

Truly outstanding poem! I love the double meanings of key words and phrases such as 'negative' and positive and 'freeze my frame.'

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Mary Gordley 11 February 2008

So wonderful. No the eternal life of the soul cannot be frozen in time.

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