Self-portrait
When you take a picture of yourself, What do you see, James Van Der Zee?
Is it the fourteen-year-old who discovers That just like a story, a photo uncovers Something waiting to be told,
A secret ready to unfold?
From that early age, you learn to arrange Shadow and light, like words on a page. What is your story, James Van Der Zee? What is the tale you’re trying to tell When you take a picture of yourself