Laughing out loud with Emmie
When she laughs I find myself lost in an unknown world.
Puzzled, bewildered…she takes me back to the mystery of my youth. I watch her toss her head back, abandon her inhibitions and throw herself entirely into her laugh, rumbling first in her belly and helplessly exploding in her mouth.
I make an attempt to imagine a piece of me so entirely free.
It escapes me, untouchable, just beyond my reach. But I dream…
She laughs and everything around her laughs.
The sun, the trees, the clouds…her bright and beautiful cackle affects any passer by. Untouched by the forebodings of a sullen world she bursts in to total joy.
If I could bottle her joy, that contagious and delightful and completely honest belly laugh I would sprinkle it across the earth and dust the stars in the sky.
And
Everything would change.
hi, always enjoy a skilful blend of photography & poetry like this.
keep it up, regards -Dan
This is absolutely beautiful! I’m a writer and would love to use this in a post. I will reference you and your site, but it’s perfect! A post about laughter had me in tears…
Thank you. I don’t mind you using it as long as you give me the link where you are putting it.
Thank you! It will be on havemyword.wordpress.com by 6:45am tomorrow (South African time). I have linked back to your site too
[...] “When she laughs I find myself lost in an unknown world. Puzzled, bewildered…she takes me back to the mystery of my youth. I watch her toss her head back, abandon her inhibitions and throw herself entirely into her laugh, rumbling first in her belly and helplessly exploding in her mouth. I make an attempt to imagine a piece of me so entirely free. It escapes me, untouchable, just beyond my reach. But I dream… She laughs and everything around her laughs. The sun, the trees, the clouds…her bright and beautiful cackle affects any passer by. Untouched by the forebodings of a sullen world she bursts in to total joy. If I could bottle her joy, that contagious and delightful and completely honest belly laugh I would sprinkle it across the earth and dust the stars in the sky. And Everything would change.” (Laughing out loud with Emmie, Charlotte Scott) [...]
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