Vulgar of manner, overfed, Overdressed and underbred, Heartless, Godless, hell's delight, Rude by day and lewd by night; Bedwarfed the man, o'ergrown the brute, Ruled by boss and prostitute: Purple-robed and pauper-clad, Raving, rotting, money-mad; A squirming herd in Mammon's mesh, A wilderness of human flesh; Crazed by avarice, lust and rum, New York, thy name's "Delirium."
Byron Rufus Newton (1861-1938)
Raw images – compelling.
Thanks for taking a look.
this is,,,amazing…thank you.
Thank you for your support
i find it interesting that when homeless people are down on their luck they turn to our God, turn patriotic, etc…
I guess we all have a need to find hope somewhere.
absolutely
Excellent composition and use of light… no judgement either…
Thanks for the comment, and you are right, no judgement.
I hit the ‘like’ button because I like your sensitive interpretation of a difficult subject … but I can’t ‘like’ that this is happening in our so-called civilised society … the forgotten people and their ignored heartache
It amazes me that while the NY Mayor and his cronies spend so much time and energy banning smoking in the Parks or stopping people drinking over-sized sodas etc the homeless situation is ignored. I guess if they could find a way to tax them things would be different. Thank you for your comment.
Reblogged this on valdecor and commented:
While my family could be called dirt poor and our life in the Oklahoma countryside often seems dull, we are truly blessed in comparison to these poor souls.
I think as a photographer ‘dirt poor in the Oklahoma countryside’ seems like a magnificent opportunity to shoot the truth, I also know that it must have been tough to live it. There is a strange beauty in reality. I thank you for your comment and for your reblog.
Thank you for that observation – I am trying to ‘shoot the truth’ as it is where I am. That’s one of my blogs: http://viewsofmyworld.wordpress.com/ There is beauty in reality, I agree, no matter where you find it, and even if it is sometimes disturbing. lv
This is an incredible showcase of the reality that is too often judged or ignored and forgotten. Thank you for not ignoring reality and shedding light on the forgotten.
Thank you for your kind and constructive comment.
I wish your photographs could change what goes on in our government! We could plaster them EVERYWHERE and hope that someone wakes up.
Well the alarm is ringing. We need to turn the volume up. Thanks for the comment