Monday, October 3, 2011

Self Portrait

Photos of Derelict Detroit. 
Schools, Opera Houses, Libraries, Train Stations.
They were so lovely when new, you can still see it in the ruins.
Shiny, swanky, promising.
The fun people must have had there.
Now just broken plaster, trash and dust
But where others are irretrievably gone,
others hold promise of a return to what it once was.
I wonder which one I am.
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25 comments:

  1. Hasidic PlumberOctober 3, 2011 at 9:27 PM

    That's brutal. It really depicts the current situation in Detroit. I really liked it, it really made me feel there.

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  2. mamtcOctober 3, 2011 at 10:40 PM

    good one. Almost all the interesting ancient places have the same story. Egypt, Greece?

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  3. D4October 3, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    You look an awful lot like words, man.

    On a more serious note, that ending really ties that feeling together fully, nice job.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 3, 2011 at 11:45 PM

    I get depressed a lot, and have had similar thoughts. Just kind of..hopeless against the coming entropy..you know?

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  5. Max PowerOctober 4, 2011 at 1:37 AM

    i've read about detroit and their problems. Its wild man. Robocop really nailed it.

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  6. AnonymousOctober 4, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    histories remains there even you can only see the ruins.

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  7. MarkOctober 4, 2011 at 4:32 AM

    Detroit is like that? I thought it was pretty cool.

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  8. The Angry LurkerOctober 4, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    A portrait in my mind.

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  9. LiOctober 4, 2011 at 6:25 AM

    Abandoned buildings and "modern" ruins have always held a certain fascination for me. Our train station is currently undergoing renovation, and though I'm glad they're preserving it, I feel sad when I see the ugly glass/steel bus stand out in front. Hopefully they will retain the old ticket windows and wooden benches inside.

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  10. FangOctober 4, 2011 at 10:09 AM

    Nice contradiction between the title and last sentence you made.

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  11. CopyboyOctober 4, 2011 at 10:36 AM

    I wish I could be considered Swanky!!!

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  12. AnonymousOctober 4, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    I know that feel. :/

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  13. ShashOctober 4, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    Death of US automobile industry brought this, but it was inevitable.

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  14. BerserculesOctober 4, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    I liked it! Its very good!

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  15. MRanthropeOctober 4, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    nice work. I like how you made that eulogy for Detroit into a deep, if not harsh jab at oneself.

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  16. BartOctober 4, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    dont see any photos... oh wait, reading photos :D

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  17. UnknownOctober 4, 2011 at 3:48 PM

    And that's why The Karate Kid moved to China.

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  18. LexsaOctober 4, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    very good, try more "Schools"
    follow you

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  19. G33busOctober 4, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    Very good, lol @Henry

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  20. DalfOctober 4, 2011 at 11:35 PM

    You can truly say a lot with just a few words...

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  21. JayOctober 5, 2011 at 3:17 AM

    multi-portrait?

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  22. JaseOctober 5, 2011 at 3:30 AM

    Cool! Try more schools!

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  23. Ante BabajaOctober 5, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    i like this very much :)

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  24. ipenkaOctober 5, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Very nice. This actually took me a while. I was waiting for images to load and thought it must be a problem with my computer. *Braindead*

    I was reminded of the Eminem commercial at the super bowl.

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  25. A Kid At HeartOctober 5, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Don't just wonder, explore.

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