The Potter's wheel (poem) by Lily of Lough Neagh a.k.a C. Dennis-Woosley on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on May 18, 2014

Powerful in meaning expressed through metaphor, Carol. Thank you for sharing your gift. Love and best wishes to you,

xo Regis

Reviewed by Gail D (Reader)

Reviewed on January 24, 2013

I think we can be our own worst enemy. But it never hurts to improve ourself if we can.

Gail

Reviewed by Diane Miller (Reader)

Reviewed on September 13, 2012

Excellent comparison to ourselves in life and how we achieve to be greater

Di

Reviewed by Edith Wilde (Reader)

Reviewed on July 22, 2012

We make who we are along the way. Perfection can never be found, we just have to do the best we can and not worry about what others think of us. Just being happy ourselves is what counts.

Edith

Reviewed by Gert van Weenen (Reader)

Reviewed on June 10, 2012

We all try to be perfect, we strive for perfection. And it are just the (little) flaws that make us individuals, unique individuals, interesting individuals.
You show us in a beautiful way the life struggle between perfection and individualism, between what the world wants to see and being unique.

Beautifully done, thank you

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on June 9, 2012

good allegory! ... also works well for writing a poem ...

Reviewed by Diana Legun (Reader)

Reviewed on June 7, 2012

The last line is the crux of innocent art. "Reflecting yourself in every move of your hands" brought to me the image of children fingerpainting....reflecting themselves in every move of their hands. Their uberinnocent art, however, perceives no flaw. Wish we could still be like them. This poem sings of that wish, I feel. Beautiful song ~~ Diana

Reviewed by Budd Nelson

Reviewed on June 7, 2012

Lily,
We are as we are each perfect individuals just with variations.
Budd

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on June 7, 2012

The great potters wheel rarely shapes us to perfection. Therefore many seek miracle cures and plastic surgery to shape themselves into what they think they should be. Many here throw out a pot a day without caring whether they have trled for perfection.

Ron

Reviewed by Mark Huntsman (Reader)

Reviewed on June 6, 2012

How wonderful you write on how we try to mold ourselves Lily. I'm with Ed Matlack, Ghost and faults and flaws are life.

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on June 6, 2012

The pic reminds me of the movie Ghost with Patrick Swayze...who cares about faults or flaws, we all got em' & gotta live with em'...e

Reviewed by Jane Noponen Perinacci

Reviewed on June 6, 2012

So it is with life! Very nice!!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by John Domino

Reviewed on June 6, 2012

Well done!
Jesus is the potter and we are the clay.
Amen!

Reviewed by D. Vegas (Reader)

Reviewed on June 6, 2012

Beautiful comparison between making pottery and wanting perfection,
Carolee.

Always,
Deborah

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Reviewed on June 6, 2012

Whew! I almost lost myself tripping out on other thoughts as I read this beauty. And beauty it surely is. I absolutely love the ending as you build around the flaw in such a way as to be creative. Love it. Love it. Good touch!