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Art of Clay

wheel thrown pottery
coils of clay willingly yield-
master potter's touch





Submitted on 12/19/2018
"End December 2018, Any Form, Any Theme, Up to a Max of 20 Lines” Poetry Contest
Brian Strand, Judge & Sponsor

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Anisha Dutta Date: 12/28/2018 8:50:00 AM From my very childhood till date I have s special attraction on pottery I like the word 'willingly' most suited for the sentence. Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 12/28/2018 11:01:00 AM Anisha, I have a special attraction to it also, but the last time I tried it was in school over 50 years ago! Oh, my... someone's getting old. Thank you for your lovely comment :) ~Mark

Andrea Dietrich Date: 12/23/2018 8:08:00 AM Very nice, Mark. Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 12/28/2018 10:59:00 AM Thanks, Andrea! ~Mark

Nancy Beckman Date: 12/19/2018 7:55:00 PM I've done pottery before and it is a very tricky process you have the have the equal amount of clay to water lol, good luck on the contest! Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 12/19/2018 10:49:00 PM Nancy, thanks for the encouragement and the pottery tip too! ~Mark

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 12/18/2018 4:51:00 AM Dear Mark, the true mark of a poet is the fact that like clay we can mold ourselves to every emotion and form, but we all have our fav. don't we. Thank you for sharing such a delightful little poem, I loved it. Congrats. I think your a winner by far xo Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 12/18/2018 10:15:00 AM Pixie Dust, thank you so much for your kind and gracious words of encouragement. You've made my day! ~Mark

Constance La France Date: 12/17/2018 3:45:00 PM Mark, beautiful, I would love to try molding clay one day ~ Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 12/17/2018 4:40:00 PM Constance, I too would like to do the same. I perceive, however, molding clay is a similar process to what we do as poet's. As an example, consider our entering poetry contests. We have our supply of clay along with design specifications from the sponsor, and then we throw our clay on the poet's wheel and proceed to manipulate the words, rhyme, meter, etc. Sometimes it's a straight-line to the finished product. Other times we have to take our ill-formed poem, smush it into a lump again, and start all over. Then we work it over and over until we've crafted what we accept as the finished product. Regardless of our placement in the contest (lol...or N/A), we have still crafted something that is unique to us; plus we're also able to learn from others at the same time. Sorry for the TMI :) See you at the poet's wheel! ~Mark

Casarah Nance Date: 12/15/2018 7:12:00 AM That tough makes beautiful things, as such as your mind to the words, lovely imagery. Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 12/15/2018 10:51:00 AM Casarah, what a kind and thoughtful comment :) Thank you so much for stopping by. ~Mark

Sand Blown Date: 12/15/2018 3:11:00 AM right on...with gravity...all change on spinning things tends toward a spiral Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 12/15/2018 9:58:00 AM Sand blown, what an intellectually delightful comment! I didn't think about gravity's effect. And then there's the Fibonacci numbers, sequence, golden ratio... now my head is spinning! ~Mark

Beata Agustin Date: 12/15/2018 2:35:00 AM Thanks for reminding me that since God is the perfect and master Potter, He knows best how to mold me; all I need to do is yield to Him. Thanks for sharing. God bless you. By the way, I thank you for inspiring me to use "word-couplet series" for poems on "sermons/preachings" I listened to. I posted two poems already. Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 12/15/2018 9:51:00 AM Beata, you are very welcome. You understand the `method to my madness' :) I've read your eight-word couplet series "Servants of God" and your ten-word couplet series "Servant-Leader." I am thankful that you have made the "word-couplet series" your own by expanding it to encompass x number of words (8, 10, and could be even more or less!) What this shows it that the form is a living form that will take on variations according to the will and needs of the poet. You have greatly encouraged me with your gracious and thoughtful comments. ~Mark

Line Gauthier Date: 12/14/2018 10:29:00 PM It's a lovely art indeed, Mark. Harder than it looks. Love your poem. Login to Reply Mark Toney Date: 12/14/2018 11:01:00 PM Line, thank you for stopping by with your lovely comment. ~Mark