The Fiction Shelf

An honest, lyric sonnet whose simple imagery captures excellently the gentle expectations of youth and the desire to reclaim them for the present.

In this short poem packed with imagery the poet examines the nature of emotion in art and contrasts it with the modern viewer’s sensibilities.

In this piece the Author explores the relationship between the protagonist and their Grandfather. The focus upon the Grandfather’s love of photography and his meticulous journal keeping are in contrast to the fleeting moments shared and the contrasting interpretations of their days spent together.