made famous from iconic photos
for when you get to the actual places,
either they look just as you expected
or more likely they're not as good.
The cameraman who took the photo
had the skill to judge the angle,
catch the quality of the light,
select the appropriate exposure
to create that competition winner.
But you, dear traveller, take pot luck
on season, weather, time of day.
We all know the need for novelty,
for something new not too far ahead
to work and plan for but try to resist
the insistence of image, obsession of idea.
And if you just want to say you've been there,
trying to impress your friends -
it's a bit sad !
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