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Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

0 posted 2000-06-21 04:26 PM

Clay Into Art (revised)

You’re extraordinary!
My hackneyed vocabulary
Cannot shape suitable words.

Brilliantly bright yet obscure,
from some long hidden mold
spun down in time once and again.

Chameleon comes to mind
but it’s your attitude
that sculpts you into art.

Others would mold you
or attempt to break you
in hatred of all you are.

You never leave,
yet are always leaving,
a being, standing apart.

I’m only earth,
a ball of clay
by you, into art.

© 2000 Corinne Bailey

[This message has been edited by Corinne (edited 06-21-2000).]

Sudhir Iyer
Member Ascendant

since 2000-04-26

Posts 6943
Mumbai, India : now in Belgium

1 posted 2000-06-21 04:30 PM

seemingly innocuous, but very deep and powerful... what a way to express...

Wonderful... Great work....Corinne

regards, sudhir

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

2 posted 2000-06-21 04:43 PM

Well done Corinne! Very deep meanings spread over a few short verses.
"I think words like 'chameleon'
But it's your attitude
That scuplts you into art"

I really enjoyed the read -

"I'm only earth.
a ball of clay
by you, into art."

Thanks for sharing that.

Balladeer

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since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

3 posted 2000-06-21 05:17 PM

Very, very nice, Corinne. Sounds like it's written for a special person.....

brian madden
Member Elite

since 2000-05-06

Posts 4374
ireland

4 posted 2000-06-21 06:07 PM

a wonderful poem Corinne. powerful. excellent wow. if you don't mind I am putting this in my library.

Brilliantly bright yet obscure,
From some long hidden mold
Spun down in time once and again.

I think words like ‘chameleon’
But it’s your attitude
That sculpts you into art.

I’m only earth,
A ball of clay
By you, into art.

A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Denise

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since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

5 posted 2000-06-21 09:30 PM

Yes, very beautiful, Corinne!

Denise

Parker
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since 2000-01-06

Posts 3129
ON

6 posted 2000-06-21 09:37 PM

I don't recall seeing this befor, wonderful and very deep. Love the way you write.

Parker

Corinne
Member Ascendant

since 1999-10-28

Posts 5167
state of confusion

7 posted 2000-06-21 10:10 PM

Thank you Sudhir, Ethome, Balladeer, Brian, Denise and Parker!

Corinne

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