Playing With Words Under Fire
Playing
with words under fire
Is like making
a jar out of clay
Amorphous, grotesque,
misshapen
and odd
But the potter's keen hands know
the way.
So as the words spin on his wheel
He takes the lump in his clutch,
And softens it slowly by feel
With a firm and yet delicate touch.
Then those formed words under fire
Sculpted new into perfect design
Molded to the potter's desire
Are then given a glaze and a shine.
9.11.18
Contest: Playing with words under fire
Copyright © Jesse Rowe | Year Posted 2018
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