We are just squishy pots of clay
spun and shaped by the master
Starting out as greenware
Aged and dried in the sun
Young and vibrantly smooth …
But we’re not finished
Till baptized in life’s colors
Full of toil and troubles
Only to be fired in life’s kiln
Aged // glazed with experience
Hardened with love’s beautiful finish
Yet, some struggle so hard
that their final hardened glaze
is crackled raku, tried by fire
still beautiful in its own way…
The Alchemist loves them both
Painting: Dwight L. Roth
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I lovely use of metaphor in this one!
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Thank you, Liz. It was an inspiration that came to me yesterday.
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You’re welcome. Your Muse has been very active lately!
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It does not let me down very often! :>)
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Love this!
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I thought of you and your pottery when I wrote this poem. I am going to link your site to this.
Dwight
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Thats amazing, im honoured! Thank you! Do you mind if I share on my site? (With credit of course)
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You are welcome to share it on you site! I would be honored! Thanks.
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The raku pottery is very fascinating work. I did a little research and found that the Japanese just take it out of the kiln hot and let it cool in the open; whereas in the west, they take it out and put it in a container and build a fire around it to get the final finish effect!
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We do a mix. Sometimes cooling it in air, sometimes in water and sometimes even in the snow! 🙂
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So interesting! Thanks.
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You are most welcome and thank you!
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I am so moved by this, Dwight. Such a stunning, insightful piece that really sums up the journey of life and acceptance.
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I really appreciate your kind comment Mish. It really does sum up the course our lives take in this world. Thank you so much for your comment.
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Ah the potter and the clay such a beautiful and spiritual metaphor.
Nice one Dwight.
Happy you dropped by to read mine
Much💛love
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Thank you so much Gillena. And, you are welcome!
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Love the poem and the painting. So well said
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Thank you very much! I am so glad you enjoyed it.
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Wow. Stunning words and painting, Dwight. Love the metaphors. You are quite prolific in your creations. ✨
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Thank you, Michele! I am so glad it connected with you. The acrylic painting is from a few years ago. The Alchemist site has some rally great raku pottery one it.
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Timeless painting! Yes, I love their work. I am a proud owner of one of their vases. ✨
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Wow! How very nice! They do wonderful work! I love their creativity in each of their creations!
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It is a very nice addition to a hallway that is lined with Sammi Lee’s art. Beautiful! I appreciate the stories that accompany each of their pieces. Thank you.
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Absolutely beautiful, Dwight!
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Thank you so much, Jeff!
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You’re welcome, Dwight!
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‘Hardened with love’s beautiful finish’ 🙂 A great poem, Dwight. For sure, there’s a place for all of us, and for all seasons of life.
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Thank you so much! I agree!
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How very lovely. Love it. And the poetry art. Spectacular.
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Thank you, Selma, for your kind words!
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Liz got there first, but I, too, liked the metaphor
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Thank you Derrick! Repetition is a great compliment! :>)
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Spectacular Image. Love its blurred detail! Thanks!
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Thank you very much! I thought it illustrated the poem with all those textures.
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First of all amazing painting Dwight I didnt know it was a painting at first, thought it was an actual clay pot 😁
The poem how well it went with the painting and loved how you compared us to that clay shaped by our maker, simply a stunning piece.
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Thank you Daphny! Life is full of glaze and fire it seems! I appreciate your kind comments.
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Its always a pleasure Dwight!
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Beautiful poem and metaphor, Dwight.
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Should that be greenware? Love the extended metaphor on life, Dwight..
Pax,
Dora
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Yes, I believe you are right. I have corrected it. Thank you so much for letting me know, and for your great comment!
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A lovely, meaningful poem, Dwight. The crackles formed through the struggle make the final result all the more beautiful (in both senses of the metaphor) ❤
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Thank you so much! I agree!
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Thank you very much!
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Like Raku, we probably end up with just the right cracks if we work on it.
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Beautiful as ever!
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This is gorgeously rendered, Dwight! I especially love; “Yet, some struggle so hard that their final hardened glaze is crackled raku, tried by fire still beautiful in its own way.” Yes! 💝💝
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Thank you Sanaa! I really appreciate your comment!
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Thank you.
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