The River of Bees by W. S. Merwin

http://www.vimeo.com/10534508

An exceptionally fine videopoem by Nicole Prowell.

Shot at Pleasure Beach in Bridgeport/Stratford, CT March 2010. Music by Harold Budd and Brian Eno.

Filmed on the Sony EX3, 1080 24p.

4 Comments

  1. Reply
    Bluegrass Poet 8 April, 2010

    Why was this place abandoned?

    • Reply
      Dave Bonta 8 April, 2010

      Good question. I like the broad-daylight mystery of it.

  2. Reply
    np 12 April, 2010

    Hi everyone,

    Thanks so much for posting my video to your site! It’s an honor. There’s some really fantastic work on here!

    I updated the video’s information with a statement about the location, for those of you who asked. So glad you liked it!

    Best wishes,
    Nicole

    • Reply
      Dave Bonta 12 April, 2010

      Wow, Nicole — what a story! All that damage from one careless cigarette. The mind boggles.

      Thanks so much for stopping by.

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