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Kintsukuroi

Follow the cracks they may lead you to God Each one of them carefully filled with gold A broken vessel that has been repaired I am much more now than I was before Each one of them carefully filled with gold A painstaking effort to make me new I am much more than I was before When others would have just thrown me away A painstaking effort to make me new Each broken piece lovingly put in place When others would have just thrown me away The worst has now become the best of me Each broken piece lovingly put in place Trace all my lines they flow back to my heart The worst has now become the best of me Recycled in a magnificent way Trace all my lines they flow back to my heart A broken vessel that has been repaired Recycled in a magnificent way Follow the cracks they may lead you to God Check out Roy Jerden's contest and learn more about Kintsukuroi: the art of repairing broken pottery with gold.

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/18/2014 2:05:00 AM

Richard, this was a topic not up my alley at all, so I admire all you guys that took the challenge. You did great with this using that pantoum form that suits you so well!! Big congrats for your win.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/18/2014 8:51:00 AM

Thanks Andrea.

Joseph May

Date: 1/17/2014 9:28:00 PM

Congrats on a great win ...

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/18/2014 8:52:00 AM

Thanks Joseph

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 1/17/2014 8:46:00 PM

Great write and imagery, congrats on the fine win, Richard

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/18/2014 8:53:00 AM

Thanks Dr Ram.

Roy Jerden

Date: 1/17/2014 7:15:00 PM

A very difficult form, perfectly mastered and executed, Richard. You nailed it. Congratulations on the top win.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/17/2014 7:24:00 PM

Thanks, what a nice surprise! I didn't know the contest was judged yet.

Juliet Ligon

Date: 1/12/2014 2:36:00 PM

I enjoyed the deep spiritual meaning in your poem as well as the form. Poetic hugs, Juliet.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/12/2014 2:38:00 PM

Hugs back to you sweet Juliet.

Monterey Sirak

Date: 1/10/2014 9:30:00 AM

We are more beautiful for having been broken. For some reason this made me think of the opal. Did you know its beauty and color comes from a broken heart? I love this poem

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/12/2014 6:17:00 PM

Very cool Monterey!

Monterey Sirak
Date: 1/10/2014 10:15:00 AM

Opals are abundant in volcanic rock. They are basically colorless but during formation they break (receiving minute cracks deep inside) It is from these cracks that the color is seen. So, an opal’s beauty and color comes from its broken heart.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 1/10/2014 9:50:00 AM

No I did not know that, please explain.