ARTISTIC PRACTICE

Nice poem. It's great to be part of a vast mob of creators, isn't it? I think you're saying what I believe; creativity is not merely being more colourful, or skillful, like a great chess player who is capable of doing it very well. It's actually bringing something into being, isn't it? More akin to inventing chess in the first place.

The only thing that clanged for me was the potter breathing life into cold dead clay. It was a visual that didn't make sense. Maybe something more apropos could be more directly related to how potters work. You probably already know clay has to go through a process of softening to make it malleable enough to work with. Pounding, banging and slapping come to mind. They're not grand words. Maybe not grand enough. Slapping could be a nice note...reminding me of how a baby used to be slapped at birth, or people are slapped into consciousness sometimes. Only in movies of course.

all the best.
Karen

Thank you Karen

An interesting poem, i particularly liked 'The unity between hand and mind
Artists and artisans all' to finish with. It wraps things up nicely and really brings the meaning home.

On the point previously made, I think that 'The potter breathing life' does work. While it doesn't create the perfect image, it speaks of the life of an artist. I believe that a true artist lives and breaths their work, and every piece of art contains a piece of the artist. At least, that's what came to mind when I read it, and why that particular line works well for me.

The only thing I would say is that the rhythm of this poem isn't as strong as I would have hoped. I think it could have been a nice touch, and would strengthened you images well, especially with the potter, as motion/spinning is one of the first things that comes to mind. A good rhythm would keep that momentum moving throughout the poem, and the separate images that you offer.
However, that's not to say the poem doesn't work without it. It certainly does!

Very enjoyable.

Stephen.

Thanks very much Stephen

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Well deserved cherry!
Liked all the poem.
Beautifully written. The words
used like,the potter breathes
life into the cold dead clay!True!
whatever a skilled person does,
the hands and mind can make the structure!
come alive,by vibrancy of colours or changing things,
especially painters artist and skilled people.
Potter starts on the wheel moulding the shape,and altering it. Artist by paints and re-introducing mixed colours. Course a wordsmith changes writng all the time.
Breathe new life into! Finished article being worked upon.
Thanks very interesting.
julie x

Thanks Julie

Very much enjoyed.
Like 'Artists and artisans all'.

Thank you