RSS 2.0 FeedCould They Be More Unlike, These Two?
Small versus large is hardly
the half of it.
Soft, pure white
set off against corrugated gray.
Sharp, sturdy beak
to pluck out insect delicacies.
Supple trunk
to gather in whole trees for meals.
Denizen of water, ground and air
often breaking into song.
Trudger of the veldt
rarely trumpeting.
They flock or herd
with others of their kind
yet share this land, unthreatened
each by each.
"Can They Be More Unlike, These Two?" by Carol Kanter and the accompanying photo by Arnie Kanter are from their book No Secret Where Elephants Walk, which includes Carol's poems and Arnie's photos from three trips to Africa. You may preview the first twenty pages of the book at www.dualartspress.com
Arnie Kanter: "I try to give the viewer of my photos much the same thing I try to give my consulting clients: a unique perspective, a different way of seeing the world. I don't attempt to alter reality, but to present it in new and creative ways that offer the viewer, or client, new insights and possibilities. I do that in different ways, depending on the situation. Sometimes I try to accomplish it through the composition of the elements of the photo, or problem, sometimes by focusing in only on certain elements and sometimes through the use of humor. If I succeed occasionally in changing somebody's perspective, I'm happy." His e-mail address: arnie@kanterprofessional.com
Carol Kanter: "As a pre-school child I would visit Miss Jim the elephant, feed and ride her. She was my gentle friend, larger than life and lived at the St. Louis Zoo. Going on safari was my dream trip. In part to celebrate her, in part to celebrate life – complex, fascinating, larger than itself. I write to try to unmask some small pieces of the complexities I encounter – for myself and for any who wish to come along or use what I offer as a jumping-off place for their own thinking, feeling, sensing." Her e-mail address: cnkan@cnkanter.com