The Other Side Of Ansley Park: The Epitaph

...and I thought I'm a lousy poet. :-)

comments (15)

stefania
Italy
16 Dec 2008, 10:09

Ciao. I'd walk right up to Heaven and bring Camilla, Heidi, Tito, Angelina.... home again.

vz-nostalgia: Gosh, Stef. Do you run a dog lab or something?

Philine
Germany
16 Dec 2008, 10:55

Only in England I saw such an Animal cemetery with so moving- dear epitaphs ans some clumpsy poetry- often animals seem to be loved quite more than human beings! I' m afraid the bulldog has been fedded up too richly by his "Frauchen"/"Herrchen" and...! A lovely picture in the sepia toning of deep sorrow- but your pic gave me such a smile onto my face!

vz-nostalgia: Well, apparently the trend finally made it overseas, Philine.

It's sin to say, but I laughed my butt off, when I saw this.

anniedog
United Kingdom
16 Dec 2008, 10:56

You obviously have nothing to worry about there Viktor. Obviously heartfelt words, but way too sentimental for me!
Ingrid

vz-nostalgia: The competition gets though in the art of wordcrafting, Ingrid.

Ellie
England
16 Dec 2008, 13:21

It reads like the sort of verse found in greetings cards.

vz-nostalgia: Really? Who would ever buy a card with a poetry like this one? Not even if you pay me, I would not take it.

Louis
South Africa
16 Dec 2008, 21:52

Our beloved shar pei. I wonder if they still remember him/her.

The poetry business has some strong competition.

vz-nostalgia: I'm sure they do. The little grave is on their front yard, right at the pathway, so they see it every time they walk toward their home.

The competition... yes sir, you got to stay alert and always hone your verbal skills.

Ginnie
Atlanta, GA, United States
17 Dec 2008, 01:42

Sigh. Do pets roll over in their graves, Viktor?

vz-nostalgia: I have no idea, Ginnie. I'll finance, if you want to conduct an experiment.

Larry Bliss
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
17 Dec 2008, 01:55

A lousy poem but a great picture. Go figure...

vz-nostalgia: OK, let's go and try to figure, Larry.

I think we'll fail without a bottle of whiskey.

Chris Phillips
England
17 Dec 2008, 06:21

I just wonder what the story is behind this...

vz-nostalgia: I guess there is one, but we'll never know. Wanna try to make one, Chris? I can start and you will finish.
"No one has seen much of this woman. She rarely left her huge house at teh end of the street. She was old and ugly, and no one liked her, except for her old ugly dog..."
Your turn, Sir.

Stefania Mela
Italy
17 Dec 2008, 08:25

Camilla, Tito, Heidi were my dogs, Angelina a sweet cat.

vz-nostalgia: What happened to them, did they all die, Stef?

Ray
Thailand
17 Dec 2008, 13:29

Shucks, VZ...I am surprised you were sufficiently impressed with this bit of kitsch to give it such publicity!

vz-nostalgia: I often impressed with raw emotions, Ray. That goes beyond photography.

R�mi C�t�
Canada
18 Dec 2008, 03:14

A great circumstance through for me.

Your framing is great Viktor.

vz-nostalgia: I learned the art of framing in school, Remi.

Besides, my dad was a good carpenter.

Stefania Mela
Italy
18 Dec 2008, 07:49

Yes, all died.

vz-nostalgia: Of gosh. There must be something in food, or you have a bad karma, Stef.

pixelpixie
United Kingdom
18 Dec 2008, 11:00

Have you read "The Loved One" by Evelyn Waugh? This image brings it all back for me

vz-nostalgia: No, I haven't read this one, pixie. I'll check my neighborhood library and let you know. Deal?

Lee
United States
19 Dec 2008, 13:20

Viktor - I agree that this is a clumsy sentiment - I've seen it before and it just makes me shake my head. I have owned dogs my whole life and held many of them as they passed away.So I can appreciate the grief, however.... as someone who believes in Heaven I am less regretful than jealous! The idea of finding a way to extract a loved one from a place of eternal bliss is a silly one to be sure !!! To me this is one of the most selfish expressions you'll find!!

Anyway good shot as always!

vz-nostalgia: What an unusual thought, Lee. How in the world I missed it! To extract a loved one from Heaven back to Hell of Earth is very selfish indeed. Brilliant thought.

cathy
United States
19 Dec 2008, 13:58

yes, very hokey - until you miss someone unbearably

vz-nostalgia: Did you miss someone unbearably, Cathy?

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