Shard
Take a deep breath, feel like you're chokin'. Everything is broken.
My pottery whittled down by time. But I am not about to stop using it, since that would kill it immediately, rather than allowing it life until it's time to go.
This one slipped from my fingers, I shouted NO but it hit the tile floor to break and shatter. And I sobbed in grief for a few minutes, mostly because I can never throw another one. I took some comfort in knowing I had made it well, nice even bottom and sides. It's held a lot of salsa over the years. A favorite of D's. It will be missed.
I'll throw the shards away tomorrow.
Labels: death
Posted by Zhoen on Wednesday, September 29, 2010
10 comments:
Grieve for a well made pot.
Then visit your local potter....
Ah Z, I'm sorry. Breaking something you have made and so well is a horrible feeling. I'd use it in mosaics of course. gz is right, go looking for another well-made piece.
herhimnbryn,
Shall I send it to you?
you can use the shards in the bottom of clay pots to cover the holes. i always save mine.
so sorry it fell.
Z. I would be honoured.
ahh, gravity. Our nemesis.
It existed once. Looking at it in the Einsteinian "block" concept of spacetime, it still does exist (although "still" is not quite the word to use).
When it comes to life and death I think this is what we should be happy with.
Although strapped to time's arrow that's often small consolation.
(I am too tired to make sense tonight.)
Pacian,
Gravity is a harsh mistress.
Nah, I get it. We are whole, and broken, depending on when we are.
May I send you something I made, Z? Won't replace your piece, by a long shot, but maybe it could be a place-keeper until you find the right one, or make another piece. I have to warn you, though, it isn't pretty, like your bowl...and probably not all that functional, either, but it would keep a spot warm for the new one. Shall I email you a picture ot it?
Crow,
Very sweet of you, thank you. But the last thing I need is more stuff in our small apartment. I have to keep stopping myself getting just one more nice mug because I don't have the place to put it. I would love a photo of what you made, though. Absolutely.
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