Ranunculus

Have we yet met the new guidelines now that they’ve been said,
The cold COVID virus about us has made a lot of people dead,
And the rest of us are all cooped up afraid of something said.

But Ranunculus flowers don’t seem to worry,
The flower fields are multi-colored, bright and red,
No one comes to see us now due to COVID hex instead.

The sunset floods us with the ending warmth,
And we don’t complain as we're tossed to and fro,
Because tomorrow on the other side
The sun will rise once more.

Mamma

This image is one from my "Faces of Nepal" Series.  Up in the mountain villages, this is not an unusual sight to behold; a mother publicly nursing her youngster.  This is the most healthy and practical way of feeding an infant among the village women who are poor and not always well fed.  I liked the juxtaposition of the serenity and quietness displayed on the face of the infant verses that of his mother. She has a worried look, a look of apprehension perhaps.

So I recently posted this image on my site at 500px and it barely received notice.  And I wonder why.  Here is a natural, non-sexual, instinctive act committed in love by the mother toward the child.  Some find this offensive.  I find it beautiful.

Tech Information:  Nikon D7000  Nikkor 24-120 @75mm; 100th of a sec; f/5; ISO 160

If you would like to see more of my work, it is here:     https://500px.com/photobyjdp