magnolia
By yi-ching lin
Tags: bloom, botany, chelsea, floral, flower, magnolia, magnolia trees, manhattan, meatpacking district, new york city, petals, summer, the high line, wilt, wilting, withering
Category: art, city, nature, nyc, photo challenges, photography, poetry, street photography, structure, weekly photo challenge, writing
yi-ching lin photography 
we are chiseled from
those southern
summers – hot
discipline captured
by a lone breeze
of freedom, swept
away from admonishing
looks, my brother
and i, our sun-darkened
skins parting the
symphonic waters
in the clubhouse
pool, a luxurious
drowning under
magnolia branches –
that silver lining
.
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That’s a beautiful flower… You’d think you’d have to travel to another planet to take this picture… well done.
ha! we used to have a magnolia tree in our backyard! (smile) thank you.
beautiful!
thank you so much!!
Ancient trees of strange beauty. Lovely photo,
thank you!!
beautiful and such clarity.
thank you! i can almost smell it every time i see it (smile).
Ohhhh it’s almost painful as it’s so beautiful.
aww…have you taken Z to The Highline yet?