Photography Thinks
The one on the left is about something. The one on the right is the one you should see, if you are in the mood for a serious, well made, challenging tale. Not sure how many times I will have to see it to understand it, assuming I can handle the deepness.
Well, what you gonna do when the well runs dry? Looka, looka, looka, at the wonderful women of Burlington. They smile. They pose. They have courage and verve.
“Hey dude. You know that some of us want to remain anonymous. You put us on the web and people willl know we are here.” What’s wrong with that.” “There are people here who may be wanted.” “Sure enough, my man, but most of them are unwanted.”
Eric ponders whatever Paul was talking about. “I had too much whiskey, too fast.”
I went to the Sholem Shuk, a local thrift shop to pick up a some clothes for Paul. Bought two pairs of pants and two T shirts for $5. Some kids stole his shoes, but the store that is too far from downtown to help the homeless, didn’t have his size shoes or any socks. Believe it or not, he liked the shirt.
Treated again. Now he has to deal with recovery. Not an easy task in Burlington.
So, the cops in South Burlington shut down the Ramp where Richard panhandled. He’s moving into town, looking for a new spot. He spruced up by cutting his beard. Word is some babe asked him to do it.
Tough night. He said, “just actin stupiddd.”
While it seems to be deja vu all over again, the hanger has been offered again as the low cost tool for eliminating an unwanted pregnancy.
Same old. Same old. Seizures no one recognizes. System want to put him in jail for tickets. Judge doesn’t want him in. No clothes. No id. No driver’s license. Needs a shower. Not crazy enough for disability because no diagnosis. Beaten by cops. No idea why no alms on the street.
He smelled so bad, I could not come close enough to shoot. But he still looked like he had dignity. He complained that the yellow jackets poured out his beer as he sat in front of the Methodist Church with the permission of the Pastor. His time be running thin. Will he realize it? Who knows. He didn’t last summer.
“No one wants to help me,” he complained. “I can’t get a pair of pants or a pair of shoes.” “Not so,” I replied. “No one wants to help you in this condition. That’s all. You are wearing pants I got for you.”
Says he left his gear on the waterfront and went to a friend’s house to sleep. When he returned, it wasn’t there. Ya neva know in cases like this. He and his friend didn’t seem too out of sorts. Couldda been a repo. Who knows?
His daughter goes to the Sustainability School, Barnes Elementary School. She is learning how to calculate electric needs in kindergarten. Even though he is a Republican, the Mayor of Church St supports the vote for the Grid in Tuesday’s special election.