Creative Photography: The Candle Man - "A picture is worth a thousand words."

The Candle Man

"A picture is worth a thousand words."

Dr Abe V Rotor

Candle Man.  Photo by the author, San Vicente,

 Ilocos Sur Town Fiesta, circa 2010

"A picture is worth a thousand words" is an adage in multiple languages meaning that complex and sometimes multiple ideas can be conveyed by a single still image, which conveys its meaning or essence more effectively than a mere verbal description.

He sells candles near a church on a sidewalk,

talks soft and clear, his eyes communicating;

in his sunset years, this friendly native folk

goes on with his craft that gives life a meaning. ~