Old Atget
John Clare Stokes
Old Atget
No one ever told him
He was too old
To compete
No tattoos
No criminal past
Clear diction
Just not mainstream
He didn't get it
Didn't notice it
In the long pause
Can you lift
How's your back
Inquiring
But he's a
Photographer
They said
Yet not a clue
Ole Atget
Broken and broke
Sat before them
Camera less
Thinking my
She has that dour
Pinched expression
Of boredom
The overworked
Stressed wealthy
Possess
Atget
Longed to be
Above this all
Sitting off to the side
Waiting for her to
Make the right
Expression
So he could
Capture it
Thank you for
Coming in Atget
We will be in touch
Atget knew they
Never would as
To the next
Candidate with
The cheek with
To much blush
They rushed.
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