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The floor before my bed is bright: Moonlight – like hoarfrost – in my room. I lift my head and watch the moon. I drop my head and think of home.
Li Bai (Li Po) (Tr. Vikram Seth, 1992, from “3 Chinese Poets”)
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As usual, a superb commentary.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Truly sad to see this happening, and it seems that it is getting worse.
I can only speak of New York and it is an epidemic here.
A horrible subject, beautifully captured. Love your photos.
Thanks
Poignant. As usual.
Thank you Gunta
…Are these photographs of yours……a look into the future…for all of those Americans unfortunate enough, to become unemployed or unemployable, or those living into old age without a retirement plan or possibly those who get sick without having health insurance or perhaps just being unlucky enough to be born poor,.
If our society is willing to turn a blind eye to the plight of these now…..what must the future hold…. can ‘Soylent Green’ be coming to a neighborhood near you?
Sadly, it is becoming a case of don’t get old, don’t get poor, don’t get ill. This may interest you http://is.gd/GqJ9rq
Breaks my heart! 🙂 so many families are homeless. Great blog!!
And mine. Thanks for the comment
Powerful.
Thank you Karen
I am reminded of Dickens’s Scrooge asking, “are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?” I think how horrible the shelters in my city must be if people would rather live on the streets. We have to learn to care for people who have lost everything, or never had it. It could so easily happen to most of us. Your photos are a beautiful reminder of a very ugly situation.
A British politician Sir George Samuel Knatchbull Young (seriously, that’s his name) once said when asked about the people living on the streets of London “The homeless? Aren’t they the people you step over when you are coming out of the opera?” I fear that some NY politicians have a similar opinion. Thank you for your support of my work.
A most powerful and very touching series . . .
You are very kind, thank you.
wow. very moving stuff. thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your comment.
I love this.
Thanks for your support
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I am very touched by these images. I was curious, have you thought of perhaps submitting these images to a magazine or gallery? Check out http://speakupmag.org/
I have a few plans on what to do with these images. I will check out the ‘speak up’ link, thanks.
I just can never bring myself to push the “like” button on your posts – a testament to how powerful they are.
I have the same problem with the ‘publish’ button on occasion.
Rough sleeping is back again with a vengence in London so it’s good that you’re out there documenting it in your city.
Sadly, it is a global problem and it will get a great deal worse before it gets better. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
No probs but thanks to you for taking time to take the pictures, too many of us just walk on by.
Sad, but beautifully captured.
Thank you. I am a great admirer of your blog so I take that as a huge compliment.
Thank you 🙂
The quote followed by your pictures makes you go back and read the quote again and again you look at the pictures.
It’s a sad scene to see, but it is pretty much everywhere. Great photos!
It is as you say a global problem. Thanks for the comment.
very emotive!
emotive subject
Thought provoking and important photos ….
An interesting series. well done.
Thank you
always a fine dividing line between “having all” and then “not having it” especially with the economics of the world today. Always think it could be anyone of us one day. Well done Anton for documenting it and making people realise.
Thank you Janet. I knew you would ‘get it’
Moving!
Thank you.