Love expressed on a Paris sidewalk.
Paris-based photographer Danielle Voirin travels the world and documents her experiences in photographs. She takes street photography and photojournalism a shade beyond even art, to the level of mysticism. You may see more of her work on her website DanielleVoirin.com, or her alt website, DaniVoirin.com.
Vital pervasive elusive and ubiquitous
wisdom reflected dispels darknesses
as its way of truth.
Together the lion and the unicorn rest
under the great shade tree
once of thorn once of bud
watching and waiting while
the sacred and profane pass along.
In unfolding tested ways
known through the long thread of time,
we dance the dance of ages;
we who have waded through rivers of blood,
we who have been washed by trails of tears,
witnesses united in remembrance,
the wheat beneath the wheel.
Here offering our gratitude and appreciation
for each instant that, with its grace,
brings us to a universal calming flow.
Give thanks.
Yes the profane is as ugly as the sacred is beautiful; and i feel anything but calm. But at least i can still feel – pain, sorrow, sadness, and an unspeakable grief. When will this end? What will it take?
Danielle, sending you all my love, Nilou Marie.
I join Marie in sending you all my love, dear Danielle. Yes – feel such grief and sadness over last night’s terrible attacks on Paris.
In prayer and mourning with you Danielle and the people of your beloved country, France. May you find peace in pockets of joy where darkness could only abound; because fear can only be conquered by love and love find places to show itself and shine in this terrible time of anguish because it can never be taken from the French people.
Much love and all best wishes to you and your compatriots, Dani. xxx
Dani: My heart goes out to you.