of ladders and passion by summerfield

of ladders and passion

"come live with me and be my love
and we will all the pleasures prove...
and i will make thee a bed of roses
and a thousand fragrant posies...
a gown made of finest wool...
fair lined slippers for the cold
with buckles of the purest gold...
if these delights thy mind may move
come live with me and be my love."
- christopher marlowe

walking around on sunday morning down a village with houses that look like gingerbread houses, i noticed this man holding a ladder and talking to a lady on the veranda. i don't know why, but romeo and juliet came to mind. at first i thought the lady was holding a hammer but on closer inspection, she was actually holding a paint roller. then i thought of the poem of christopher marlowe as i imagined the two was about to elope.

i don't know what would come to the minds of people upon seeing this but to me it speaks of old literature.

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Great capture
September 2nd, 2021  
Romeo and Juliet or Cyrano de Bergerac! Great shot.
September 2nd, 2021  
good find!
September 2nd, 2021  
I love this, wonderful poem and thoughts.
September 2nd, 2021  
Heheeee.... cute interpretation. But maybe she stole his paint roller and pushed his ladder... but he was quick enough to jump off it. And she is saying: this is mine now! And he goes: Oh come on, Miranda, it's the third time you're doing this.

The house is really pretty.
September 2nd, 2021  
Nice storytelling
September 2nd, 2021  
My first thought was Romeo and Juliet but then I noticed the white dress in the window and my mind raced ahead to a shotgun wedding after the rescue!
September 2nd, 2021  
So much fun!
The village is Vankleek Hill, BTW.
September 2nd, 2021  
That is a fun shot! Love your take on Romeo and Julie.
September 2nd, 2021  
I entirely missed the girl at first and went straight to man at work. However after reading your narrative I can see either suggestion you made with ease. Sometimes I wonder about @monikozi. She seems to have a dark mind! (; never mind, it’s a spectacular photo that tells several different kinds of fabulous stories
September 2nd, 2021  
@grammyn :D You have to admit that it is just as likely a scenario as the Romeo and Juliet one... :D I've seen perhaps one too many British crime series
September 2nd, 2021  
Looks to me like he is putting the ladder up to do the finishing touches on the painting. The painting on this gingerbread building looks great.
September 2nd, 2021  
@monikozi LOL! You are so right
September 2nd, 2021  
Fun shot!
September 2nd, 2021  
Well spotted!
September 2nd, 2021  
I love this! Great street scene.
September 2nd, 2021  
Such a great shot, who knew you were a poet.
September 2nd, 2021  
As soon as I saw the woman leaning over the balcony I made the Romeo and Juliet connection. The fact that the scenario is quite different but still open to interpretation makes for a great story capture.
September 2nd, 2021  
Well spotted. I actually had to read your comments fully to notice the woman on the 2nd floor.
September 3rd, 2021  
Well spotted and good timing. I like your narrative. Goes very well with the shot.
September 3rd, 2021  
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