When I say “Photography,” this is what I mean…

A poem about photography by Mell Bell

woman in orange suit jacket smiling and dancing
woman hugging her knee and laughing
close up of a man unbuttoning his shirt

When I say “Photography,” this is what I mean
Portraits of YOU being Y-O-U!

Some you’re not even looking at the camera
You might be stretching
Or in the spotlight
Wearing your crown…
Even outside

Or laughing but sometimes…
You take off your shirt.*

*(Well, it happens in boudoir photography BUT only if it’s your choice.)