Solitude and peace In the stillness of the mind, I find My true self in repose

During a heavy period of life, I felt the deep urge to get out and create. It had been a while since I connected with a subject and my camera, even though it was late and cold, I packed up my tripod and travel strobe light. I had an idea.

Why not use myself to appease the muse? I put on my heavy peacoat, grabbed an old newspaper, pack of smokes and my hat and drove to an empty mall parking lot for a self-portrait.

I wanted to convey a sense of mystery and calmness, like someone waiting for a train, a person who appears to have lived storied life with still many things to do but is patiently awaiting their pickup for the journey ahead—the capturing of Repose.

*Haiku made in collaboration with AI