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Ronald Drimmel's avatar

A worthy child of a most interesting composition.. Can't help but notice a certain inversion or contrast in the photo. All those bricks on the shoulders of the brickman, emerging from an undefined ether,.. somehow making him even more solid and concrete.

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man of aran's avatar

Yes, to me it almost looks like he's standing under the bricks rather than carrying them, like their weight is nothing to him. Makes it all the more impressive. Thanks.

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𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐬's avatar

The Bricklayer photograph is incredible, semi haunting- I don’t know of his work. Great to read the attributed ekphrasis- nice work.

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man of aran's avatar

Thank you, Jenny! Yes, I was immediately struck by its intensity. Sander is a fascinating figure.

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Frederick Fullerton's avatar

Fine poems that give tribute to workers, which the photos illustrate in their own way.

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man of aran's avatar

Yes, that was the aim. Thanks.

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Margaret Ann Silver's avatar

So good!

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man of aran's avatar

Thanks, Margaret!

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Weston Parker's avatar

I wonder if the German brick laying world was similar to the one I knew. As a young man I carried brick and mortar to the brick layers. That was my job, to keep them supplied because a brick layer couldn't spend his precious time and energy mixing mortar and schlepping bricks up and down scaffolding. If I had to guess, I would say that fellow did my job.

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man of aran's avatar

Ah, very likely, I suppose. For the sake of my poem, I prefer to see him as the whole package. Thanks for your comment, Wes!

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