GILLIAN MANSONHING

Canadian photographer, living and working in Brooklyn, NY

getting grounded, 2012

Montauk


Hop, hop

the kitty stops.

stares wide,

then closed,

off it goes.

What do you eat?

You live on the beach!

Perhaps he finds clams when he digs to go poop

It is official
Coming soon …07/01/12

It is official

Coming soon …07/01/12

It is hot

all we want is to cool off

we scuttle across the heated pavement 

the smell of asphalt rising, 

heavy through air as the trees breathe it into

     a pleasant smell of summer

.

The kettle’s whistle turns to a scream

all I want is to stay warm

I pull up my long underwear over thick grey socks

open the door, walk from my thoughts

into the present

pie in the sky!!
.
mamabear and me
were born in a tree
needing to be free
we ate all the fruit,
ate all the leaves
‘til we fell and fell
into each others arms

pie in the sky!!

.

mamabear and me

were born in a tree

needing to be free

we ate all the fruit,

ate all the leaves

‘til we fell and fell

into each others arms

Jakob, Millie and Skoki

All part of my family,

All have good bellies!

Taking lessons from mom and dad for moving to a smaller island

.

I grew up with chickens 

I love chickens

l eat chicken

I am unable to kill a chicken

I am very disconnected from my reality

Next summer, 

I will honor and respect you my love,

Chicken.

Apology 

.

I dream alot

perhaps too much.

I dream and dream 

of such and such

and then I dream 

when I’m awake,

do silly things

by silly mistakes

I put a drink

in my bag

mister camera cried tears of coconut water.

.

I am so sorry camera.

rest in peace.

your last photographs were lovely

like you