Sandra Haight Poet Rhyme

Notes About The Poem

"In Navajo culture, rug weavers would leave little imperfections along the borders in the shape of a line called ch'ihónít'i, which is translated into English as "spirit line" or "spirit pathway". The Navajos believe that when weaving a rug, the weaver entwines part of her being into the cloth. The "spirit line" allows this trapped part of the weaver's spirit to safely exit the rug.

The Navajos also believe that only God is perfect and that humans cannot achieve the same perfect level. So they make sure to leave a little imperfection in anything they create. Usually, one has to look very close to find the imperfection, so it does not detract from the beauty of the item. It might be a loose piece of yarn or a different colored bead."

Ref: The Art of Deliberate Imperfection, from Amusing Planet, Kaushik Patowary, Aug 28, 2017

Deliberately Flawed

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Deliberately Flawed


Makers of pottery, rug weavers too,
     from varied cultures- plan each design;
create flawed patches in work that they do-
     since only God is perfection, divine.

The Navaho weave rugs with broken lines-
     this facade showcases imperfect art;
as humans, they leave illusion- small signs-
     spirit lines where weaver souls can depart.

So, inside their art, they hide the mask
     of those defects well, not to detract
from beauty- and weave within every task
     a strand of yarn- torn, a tiny bead- cracked.

Blessings of their imperfection- embrace;
     seeking to match God's perfection- disgrace.


June 16, 2021

~1st Place~ 
Contest: Writing Prompt - Flawed
Sponsor: Constance La France
Judged: 06/24/2021

Required Words: 
flawed, broken, facade, imperfect,
illusion, mask, torn, cracked

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Constance La France June 25, 2021 at 4:48 PM Sandra, congratulations on your win in my Writing Prompt - Flawed _ Challenge with your excellent poem. Great use of the required words and I like your image too, love _ Constance

Christuraj Alex June 24, 2021 at 8:38 PM Beautiful creation. Congratulations!