The Daily Grind

Nov 29

Cool in Köln
impetus remains,
pinned to bedclothes overwhelm
his suit rests
on a hook fashioned from a yellowed ceramic doorknob.

The day yet uncreased
his shirt anew
chimney hat at the ready

This miller of livers, of minds, of hearts,
affairs collected he
descends a sea of tired stone waves,
a scrum ensues
Chambers abandoned,
surrendered to precarious means of
bread and butter

A venerable contrivance of tubes,
inlaid rosewood and canvas airbags
suck and blow, billow and wale,
ferried if by air
It’s Der Henmarkt day

Years fade
wisdom earned, hopeful
be at the markt gate
cash to the brim
hear the remnant coin rattles,
making music on their own

mustered in position
hand on crank
whir, whir, whir,
bellows lift
bellows blow
the tubes expel their cranky tone

Chirpy, blither,
deporting you,
a frame of mind

The passerby stoops,
flicking coin,
a bill, a nod.
intermission resting between ditties.

fish, he’ll have tonight

Peter Gabany Photography

Peter started his passion for photography in the early 1970s. A host of mentors championed his move to photography school in Toronto, where he spent his formative years with the who's who of photography—people who still influence his work today.

Influencers: Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, Paul Caponigro, Imogene Cunningham, Elliot Erwit, Walker Evans, Lee Friedlander, Rob Gooblar, Emmet Gowin, Vivian Maier, Arnorld Newman, Don Snyder, Frederick Somers, Paul Strand, Margaret Burke White, Minor White, Gary Winogrand, and his favourite — Edward Weston.

Today, Peter lives in Canada (near Toronto), takes photographs almost daily in search of new stories, and works on specific projects. He lives with his wife, Suzi (The Tomato Lady), his dog – Timpano and loving cat – Billy Joe

https://www.gabanyphoto.ca

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