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gilad — An Old Tale
Published: 2009-02-24 09:46:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 42643; Favourites: 807; Downloads: 324
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This is an old tale of no one you know
His name might sound familiar
But it wouldn't bother you too much
Soon it will be carved in the stone.
He lived a life and dreamed a dream
And loved the life in the time he was living it
Then in the whisper of a breath he was forgotten
His kids got busy, wife died, friends disappeared.
Within his sorrow he must strive
Although he feels there is no reason to stay alive
He can't just sleep and let his life go
So he wakes up to the same lonely house every day.
I would mention his name
But it wouldn't make a difference
He will be here until life is here no more
No memory left that he had lived in nothingness.
There is nothing lonelier than being forgotten
There is nothing older than this old tale
There is nothing sadder than telling it over and over again
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Comments: 147
Hello gilad,
this photo is fantastic.
I would like to use it for the website of a charitable group named seniormovers. Please contact me if you disapprove.
Thank you very much.
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I really love the artwork, but I think that the poem is what completes the picture. Really deep and emotional.
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that's a good pic with his expression. it does look like he's telling a tale from his past
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AWESOME!
What did you use for light, the quality is fantastic!
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You have made me cry. Magnificent image and poignant poetry. You truly are an artist with sensitivity.
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VERY POWERFUL TALE!! And a great photo!
I often discuss this very subject with a friend. I'm fully aware of the fact that once I'm gone, I'm truly gone! Other than my children and grandchildren (possibly), no one is gonna remember me or know that I ever existed. Just as I my great grandparents are completely invisible to me now.
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dear Gilad,
i'm a fan and i love your work. your portfolio is one of the few ones that i really love to check out every time i'm surfing in deviantart.com.
this is a great shot and a very interesting subject
please tell me, have you "draganized" this shot? because it looks like that to me. it's a great technique to give emphasis on the subject and blur out everything else that would bother the viewer.
thanks and keep up the amazing work!
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Beautiful shot Gilad.
love the poem too - how often it is repeated & how often we walk right past...
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amazing. the intricate detail in the guys face. its beautiful. is this someone you know?
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Not really. He has a little shop in town
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really brilliant.
just really amazing, I was going through all my notifications and it's pictures like this that just stop me dead in my tracks. really really beautiful.
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love it..... so much emotion and style in this one - A classic!
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Amazing shot......
I love it. The poem goes with it so perfectly!
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outrightly brilliant. im used to you being the master of landscapes, architecture, and conceptual
yet this quality capture from you doesn't surprise me
emotional.
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Great portrait! I like lite and tomes. I like how you manage to show his personality
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amazing portrait man, seems different to your usual work.
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Very nicely done. For a second I thought he was dead or something because of the way he looks at the camera. Like looking through it. Oh well, that's probably just me
Great work
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