Image 74340533 by ruthemily

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Oh, no no no, it was too cold always
(Still the dead one lay moaning)
I was much too far out all my life
And not waving but drowning.

(from 'Not Waving But Drowning' by Philip Larkin)

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Barri Olson		01-Dec-2009 00:44
This is one of the more powerful works I've seen anywhere. Incredible. The ambiguity of the dark hair, the hands reaching out of, or from...or to. The paradox of all. and the humanity.

Guest		23-Mar-2009 20:59
Wow it makes my hair stand up. - V

Phil Douglis		15-Mar-2007 19:34
The bathtub and water suggest refuge, a return to the womb. The bare back emerging from the water expresses vulnerability. The abstract pose challenges the viewer to make of it what they wish. For me, you seem to be saying there is no place left to hide. To survive, we must turn and face our demons, rather than hide from them.

Kal Khogali		04-Mar-2007 11:23
Quite final...I don't dare turn you over...:-(K

Guest		28-Feb-2007 01:26
The hands and mind of an artist. The heart and soul of an angel.

david procter		15-Feb-2007 12:21
I'd love to go drowning and to stay and to stay... Tom Waits.

Guest		14-Feb-2007 10:09
Wow Ruth! They get better and beter V

olivier bruning		14-Feb-2007 06:13
great work...

Craig Persel		14-Feb-2007 00:13
Fantastic and eerie image.

jude		14-Feb-2007 00:04
I get the feeling you're being eaten alive ... what looks to be fog on the bottom half is devouring the other half.. excellent addition to the gallery.

Guest		13-Feb-2007 19:51
Great shot, love the milky whater

Guest		13-Feb-2007 18:29
moving image. I know the feeling

Guest		13-Feb-2007 18:28
Powerful

Guest		13-Feb-2007 18:19
a bit creepy.

Greg Lavaty		13-Feb-2007 18:03
Interesting image Vote

beverley harrison		13-Feb-2007 17:27
a very strong image, well done!

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