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THE POETRY SERIES

This is an ongoing photographic series titled “The Poetry Series”. Each artwork has a stanza number and is accompanied by a poem written by Spencer and Lloyd in tribute to the artwork. “A Book of Poetry: Volume I” includes the first 13 stanzas and is limitedly available. Artworks from the series have been exhibited in the National Portrait Prize and included in the semi-finals of the Moran Photographic Portrait Prize.

To fall
To surrender
To rise
To conquer
It is to love
It is to fall in love
It is to be in love with you

She takes pause before it all begins
An audible gasp of baited breaths
She smiles and gently lifts her chin
Revelling in her guests unrest

And she wonders if they might suspect
The twists and turns she has in store
She ponders as the band project
The start of a wistful, rousing score

Are they ready for love and loss?
Are the ready to weep for joy?
The best of life comes at a cost
But soon they’ll call for her encore

I hope you’re lulled straight to sleep
The waves caressing at your cheek
A full moon’s light will guide your way
And assure that you don’t drift away
But should that fail, feel safe that I’ll
Stay watching you from the shore a while

This portrait was featured in Photo Vogue for Vogue Italia

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THE POETRY SERIES

The Wedding - Ash Bee

The Encore - Skii Harvey

The Moon - Molly Ellison

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