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The Potter's Wheel

Pulling with hands soft and smooth as glazed clay, Her foot prods the pedal, turning the wheel. She basks in the bliss of a beautiful mess. She's learned art is born from that carefree mess. Moulding with hands caked in layers of clay, She makes artwork dance on that spinning wheel. Her bones creak along with the aging wheel, Silver hair spattered by flecks of sweet mess. She glazes with hands rough and cracked as dried clay. Beyond clay and wheel, life spins a fine mess. *Form: Tritina

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Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/18/2013 7:29:00 AM

I can see why this one was chosen, I enjoyed it even more reading it this time. Mood has such an impact when reading poetry. I am putting this one in my favorites.

Audrey Haick

Date: 3/16/2013 4:10:00 PM

Heather, congratulations on your Ist place win! I'm sorry I'm a little late. I've been crazy busy but glad I got to read the other entries! Great work as usual. Love, Annalise

Donna Jones

Date: 3/14/2013 6:20:00 PM

Congratulations Heather...beautiful form...I knew nothing about but you made it look so easy...Donna

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 3/13/2013 10:13:00 AM

Congrad's on your win. So nice to read a new form. Light & Love

Apoorva Patrikar

Date: 3/12/2013 7:39:00 AM

congrats on ur win!! good 1

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/11/2013 4:49:00 PM

Just looking here to see how many congrats you got off this one. Awesome, and I hope they all truly READ it!!! It was so deserving of the first place win, sweetie, and thanks for realizing the hard work I put into that light hearted poem of mine.

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 3/11/2013 7:27:00 AM

Wow, congrats...are you a potter by any chance? Enjoyed. BG

Painted Hunter

Date: 3/11/2013 6:27:00 AM

Heather, you are seriously tearing up the winner's page!! Awesome win!

Judy Konos

Date: 3/11/2013 5:45:00 AM

Simplicity of brilliance, Thank You

Seren Roberts

Date: 3/11/2013 2:47:00 AM

Great write, congratulations ....Seren

Len Gasun

Date: 3/11/2013 2:11:00 AM

Many congratulations on your grand win my dear friend, Heather! A great Tritina indeed! love/hugs, Leonora

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/10/2013 9:28:00 PM

Hello Heather, this happens to be a xool and exciting new form in which Andrea, introduced for her contest. ~ CONGRATULATIONS with your awesome Tritina winning poem. Take Care, LINDA

Michael Dom

Date: 3/10/2013 8:48:00 PM

Congratulations Heather! Life beyond the clay wheel sure does spin a fine mess:-)

Ray Dillard

Date: 3/10/2013 12:18:00 PM

Beyond the superb comparison of the wheel and life, the use of alliteration was nice, especially in the first verse. Congratulations, RAY

Abdul Malik

Date: 3/10/2013 11:36:00 AM

Well...You wheeled in the trophy!! Great job.

Carrie Richards

Date: 3/10/2013 10:08:00 AM

This is such a beauty....no wonder it came out on top!! Congratulations, Heather!!

Connie Gildersleeve

Date: 3/10/2013 6:17:00 AM

Congrats for your big win Heather. Nicely illustrated with words. Warm Smiles, Connie

Kash Poet

Date: 3/10/2013 4:23:00 AM

A great poem in this challenging form Heather!!Congrats on the big win.

David Williams

Date: 3/10/2013 1:50:00 AM

Heather big congrats on your win, you make this sound almost sensual and erotic in a very good way...David

Hidden Sister

Date: 3/10/2013 12:40:00 AM

This was great. I enjoyed the wheel. Congrats

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/9/2013 11:46:00 PM

This was simply outstanding, Heather. And I am so glad that it was you who wrote it. I went completely blind on this one!! Congratulations.

Bukang Liwayway

Date: 3/9/2013 11:03:00 PM

superb write friend Heather!! You deserved first place in Andrea's Contest. Big Congratulations on your grand win. Cheers!!! Love, Maria :)

Carol Eastman

Date: 2/27/2013 10:48:00 AM

Such a well stated piece... I believe I can truly be there... Reading this I feel like I am.

Painted Hunter

Date: 2/26/2013 1:34:00 PM

I think this is great for the contest...I foresee it being close to the top...Caleb

Isaiah Zerbst

Date: 2/20/2013 8:08:00 PM

You do an awesome job yourself! Yours seems to flow reall natural like. Beautiful messes reminds me of my sister. :) It feels like I'm right there watching the wheel.