
The Photographers Friend
A Poem by Victor Garland

Shutter speed and aperture are tools of the trade
Autofocus and image stabilisation their collaborators
But true friendship requires constancy and reliability
As dependable as the coming day
It is the sun, that energises and lifts the gloom
It overcomes darkness and stormy days
It is the light of hope and a reliable friend
And the warmth on my back on a beautiful day

It radiates warmth and incandescent light
And bathes a Heron in Winter sunshine
It delivers rays of hope in Springtime
And resplendent light on a Fantail Warbler
Summer flowers reflect its energy
To compliment the beauty of an island Puffin
And the evening gold of an Autumn day
Signals to an Egret it is time to roost

