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Shall I Sing Thee Thy Praises

Posted on July 10, 2020 / 0 Comment

Shall I sing thee thy praises,as do the hollyhocks bendto fortune’s grace at summer’s crest,to have lived and laughed so long and joyfully?They have...

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I Should Sing

Posted on June 29, 2020 / 0 Comment

I should singeven if the high note falters,and hang tremolos upon the lilting petals,of the moon-facing flowerstilting in your garden, so solitary,and dim in yo...

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From Whence This Sweetness Came

Posted on April 8, 2020 / 0 Comment

From whence this sweetness came,I do not know.But sweetness be!Such felicity!No errant word transcribed or heard,or hard-wrought image showed. From whence this ...

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End of Time

Posted on March 17, 2020 / 0 Comment

I must give to you of myself,for these are the dark times.I am a man and a multitude,and within my sea swim the dreams of ages. I point to the end of timewith t...

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My Soul Spoke True Words

Posted on December 15, 2019 / 0 Comment

my soul spoke true words and I gave voice to them:when I look at you, there is only joy in my heart. a half century it took to empty my cup of nettles,the restl...

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Cloudy Eyes

Posted on November 20, 2019 / 0 Comment

You sojourned with us on the kissing hill, cloudy eyes.The hill,dotted with dancing dandelions,dancingto summers sprung and unsprung,outlives you–will out...

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Hourglass

Posted on November 7, 2019 / 0 Comment

moon-eye and sun-eye,you compel the ocean, and the daffodilsto skyward raise their splayed heads in ageless adulation,and suckle you like bees to pollen.you are...

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Paradoxical

Posted on October 22, 2019 / 0 Comment

Love is a thing twoness.But underneath any twoness, man is alone. And underneath the great turbulent emotions of love, the violent herbage,lies the living rock ...

30 Blog Posts in 30 Days

30 Blog Posts in 30 Days: Day 7

Posted on October 12, 2019 / 0 Comment

Just write something, for God’s sake … Word of the Day: Apotheosis Apotheosis (noun): (1) the elevation of a human to the rank of a god; the ra...

30 Blog Posts in 30 Days

30 Blog Posts in 30 Days: Day 6

Posted on October 12, 2019 / 0 Comment

Just write something, for God’s sake … Word of the Day: Minacious Minacious (adjective): of a menacing or threatening character USING MINACIOUS IN S...

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Brad Severance

Hi, my name is Brad Severance, and I'm a photographer, writer, Francophile, and avid reader. I live in Beaufort, NC.

You can check out my best photographs on my photography website site at photography.bradseverance.com and my Flickr profile at www.flickr.com/photos/brad-severance

If you wish to contact me, don't hesitate to shoot me an e-mail at me@bradseverance.com


2025 Photo Journey

To practice and improve my photography, I will post a photo a day for year 2025.
Check it out here: 2025 Photo Journey


Past Projects

2024 Photo Journey

To practice and improve my photography, I posted a photo a day for year 2024.
Check it out here: 2023 Photo Journey

2023 Photo Journey

To practice and improve my photography, I posted a photo a day for year 2023.
Check it out here: 2023 Photo Journey

2022 Photo Journey

To practice and improve my photography, I posted a photo a day for year 2022.
Check it out here: 2022 Photo Journey

The 2021 Painting & Poetry Project

Each week, my painter, Addie, and I chose a theme upon which to write and paint. We had many exciting topics to explore and were excited to share our work.
Check it out here: The 2021 Painting & Poetry Project

2021 Photo Journey

To practice and improve my photography, I posted a photo a day for year 2021.
Check it out here: 2021 Photo Journey

The 30 Day Poetry & Painting Challenge

Each day, for 30 days, my painter, Addie, and I selected a poem (from the public domain). I wrote a poem and she painted a painting inspired by that poem. The result was an outpouring of creative energy.
Check it out here: The 30 Day Poetry & Painting Challenge

2020 Photo Journey

To practice and improve my photography, I posted a photo a day for year 2020.
Check it out here: 2020 Photo Journey

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