About the author

Stephen M. James (Stephen James) lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with his wife, Rachel Steely James. He specializes in web development and video production at an advertising agency. He also loves to write poetry, take photographs, read books, travel overseas, and listen to news/political podcasts, college lectures and classic literature.

For biographical influences on his poetry and to read Stephen James’ poetics, visit his poetics / aesthetics statement.

Stephen updates several websites regularly. His personal blog is titled Rachel and Stephen James and on it he discusses daily life, current events, politics, and married life. Stephen posts tutorials concerning Adobe Flash, web design, and video editing at his media production blog, DesignWell. Stephen listens to hours of podcasts everyday, and you will find his favorite podcasts at CulturedMedia. You can subscribe to all his sites from the SMJdesign Network feed.

Captions to photographic collage below (clockwise from upper-left) Stephen and Rachel on their honeymoon on the southern shore of County Kerry, Ireland; an engagement photograph of Stephen and Rachel; Stephen at Taste of Chicago in Grant’s Park; Stephen near Sugar Creek in Indiana; Stephen on the second story of the Ballycarbery ruins near Cahirciveen, Ireland; Stephen taking a photograph of Indian Falls in Jessamine County, Kentucky; Stephen hiking at Shades State Park in Indiana; Stephen at “Ground Zero,” New York City, taking photographs of people taking photographs of “Ground Zero”

You can view photos of Stephen and Rachel James at his Photo Gallery.

Mind if I take a photo?

Mind if I take a photo?
You smile. I smile.
Freezing you on my film? Can I?

Can I frame you in my mind
Like you once were
For you’ve run away.

You are not in this photo.
Same name, face, yes,
That was then.

Don’t want to chase,
Even if I could find you.
Who are you looking for, my friend?