{"id":3094,"date":"2021-11-15T23:51:38","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T04:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briebeau.com\/thoughty\/?p=3094"},"modified":"2021-11-16T00:43:41","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T05:43:41","slug":"resurrection-of-beau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briebeau.com\/thoughty\/2021\/11\/resurrection-of-beau\/","title":{"rendered":"Resurrection of Beau"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weekend I finally had the opportunity to have the photoshoot I have dreamed of for some time, which included a couple of important logistical issues – like finding a place to dig a shallow grave, and arranging a time in near-winter where it wasn’t too cold to lie in it.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this photoshoot, I’m styled in cowboy inspired clothes much like I wore as a kid equestrian, but styled up a little to my modern tastes. There’s a little bit of a narrative to the photos, so I hope you enjoy it!<\/p>\n

The photography in this shoot is by\u00a0John W. Sheldon<\/a>, and myself and Jennifer Hill (a.k.a. Jaydot from\u00a0Shop Jaydot<\/a>) are the models. The shoot was conceived by me, styled largely by me, and planned by me and John. It is extremely meaningful to me, and I am super grateful I was able to experience it. This may be highly pretentious, but it is very special!<\/p>\n

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The Resurrection of Beau<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Autumn is the season where death comes, the trees and plants retreating to be renewed in spring.<\/h2>\n

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A grave dug well leaves room for time, but a shallow one is all too easy to uncover.<\/p>\n

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Before the blood cools, the cowboy is still, a vision of life, but unable to draw breath.<\/h2>\n

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Their eyes never closed during the sleep of night, during this day’s death they flutter open, taking in the cold, bitter light.<\/h2>\n

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Their own light threatens to leave them, shining from their countenance as a rival to the sun.<\/h2>\n

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Frozen in the ground, barely six inches under, they were left in a shallow grave and without enough care to be covered in the clay that stuck to their boots.<\/h2>\n

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Their legacy lies dead overhead, shining but dark, and now nothing but a relic for remembrance.<\/h2>\n

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Abandoned in their unfinished grave, they are still and the last sparks of memory begin to sputter, not yet extinguished.<\/h2>\n

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Snowflakes fall on their face, and leaves fall around them. The light could fade, but…<\/h2>\n

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…it doesn’t have to. A vision appears with the bubble of laughter.<\/h2>\n

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The cowboy’s dance may not be over just yet, and this vision who has appeared is brimming with life.<\/h2>\n

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They reach out a hand to the cowboy, a beacon in the cold.<\/h2>\n

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The cowboy reaches back, resisting the pull of the earth.<\/h2>\n

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The blood may take time to quicken, but together they raise the corpse to stand.<\/h2>\n

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The vision is pleased, and emanates warmth. The cowboy, staggers and steadies, grateful.<\/h2>\n

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The cowboy dusts off the grave and the past, ready to breathe.<\/h2>\n

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They down a dose of hesitation as they prepare to don their hat, but the vision has more confidence.<\/h2>\n

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With a smile, they realize you only die once. At least, that’s what people say.<\/h2>\n

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Exhumed and on their feet, they breathe in the autumn air.<\/h2>\n

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They tip their hat to the vision and turn their back to the shallow grave.<\/h2>\n

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They walk away and don’t look back on their death, or the cold ground that held them to it.<\/h2>\n

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Later, in a quiet corner, they hear someone say, “Can you imagine being at your own funeral? What would that be like?”<\/h2>\n

They hold back a smile.<\/h2>\n

Life after death was going to be\u00a0interesting.<\/em><\/h2>\n

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I hope you enjoyed this little adventure! <3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Photos \u00a9\u00a0John W. Sheldon<\/a>, models: Beau J\u00e1gr Sheldon & Jennifer Hill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This weekend I finally had the opportunity to have the photoshoot I have dreamed of for some time, which included a couple of important logistical issues – like finding a place to dig a shallow grave, and arranging a time in near-winter where it wasn’t too cold to lie in it.\u00a0 In this photoshoot, I’m … Continue reading “Resurrection of Beau”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3100,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[385,386,384],"tags":[58,387,186,2,37,21,388,35,147,46,41,389],"class_list":["post-3094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-art","category-originals","category-photography","tag-art","tag-beaujagr","tag-briebeau-original","tag-disability","tag-feels","tag-gender","tag-johnwsheldon","tag-mental-health","tag-photography","tag-queer","tag-storytelling","tag-transition"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/briebeau.com\/thoughty\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/IMGP9988-blog-1.jpg?fit=1930%2C1086&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paHOcG-NU","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3095,"url":"https:\/\/briebeau.com\/thoughty\/2021\/11\/moving-on-still-here\/","url_meta":{"origin":3094,"position":0},"title":"Moving On, Still Here","author":"Beau J\u00e1gr Sheldon","date":"November 15, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"My world has changed a lot over the pandemic, and starting next year I'll be changing my work & this site to be a combined approach under the Thoughty brand, but in more of a hobbyist mode with more emphasis on my personal art. 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