Welcome back John... I know it's been tough, glad you got through it.
Poverty - Clear, sharp, good strong colours, and the lines and DOF work brilliantly. Excellent
Self - I see what you mean
.. very similar, although your's has more interest with all those other reflections. nicely framed within a frame, I'm guessing that's a 70-200 f/2.8 (based on the tripod collar and barrel size) ?? I think it's a great image, the only thing that I'm not sure on, is the sleeve and watch, lower left, behind the glass.