<Mountainous Heathen!>

for holly

i made a bowl at twelve thirty yesterday. clay was hard as hell. had dry little bits all over it. looked terrible. when i was centering, it had lumps on the bottom.

but i went with it. tried to talk to it. convince it that i really saw something in it. i saw it being made but i was shocked. it was straight. i didn't have to take anything off it. it was natural. it wasn't trying.

then i colored it green. for peace. and because holly is green.

i might ruin it by carving in it. it might be too busy. it might blow up in the kiln. a million things may happen. but i'm just happy knowing that at some point in time, maybe long ago, it was great.

and that's all that matters.

mountainous heathen!
holly girl jennyman cyrus boyk sina boy robert reich honey jaan Prufrock If Afraid So Today's poem		~ Wednesday, April 27, 2005 for holly i made a bowl at twelve thirty yesterday. clay was hard as hell. had dry little bits all over it. looked terrible. when i was centering, it had lumps on the bottom. but i went with it. tried to talk to it. convince it that i really saw something in it. i saw it being made but i was shocked. it was straight. i didn't have to take anything off it. it was natural. it wasn't trying. then i colored it green. for peace. and because holly is green. i might ruin it by carving in it. it might be too busy. it might blow up in the kiln. a million things may happen. but i'm just happy knowing that at some point in time, maybe long ago, it was great. and that's all that matters. posted by ...me at 5:17 PM