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Gillena Cox
(1950)
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  Descend into your creative self!
That fertile place of being,
Like the potters shop;

Scoop out of the raw natural you!
The earthy messy innards and,
Follow the example of the potters!

At the wheel of your thoughts,
Mould, shape, and spin today;
Be inspired by the ambience,
Of a fresh page in the book of your life!
In which art speaks in whispers;

Wherein, any word,
Any symbol, any character,
Can be written, in any language;
Format a micro world!
Like a grain of sand,
On a stretch of beach,

Unique, belonging,
Necessary, unobserved,
Yet known en mass,
Collective and cumulative.
(2009)


Gillena Cox

Submitted Date Monday, October 26, 2009



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Catrina Heart (11/9/2009 5:56:00 PM)
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a wonderful word play woven in great thoughts and wisdom...love it! ! !
Obinna Eruchie (11/7/2009 7:31:00 AM)
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A nice message full of advice for every poet to be skillfully unique in his or her choice of words, as he or she creates a poem.
rago rago (11/6/2009 12:30:00 AM)
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nicely written and communicated to the poet.................
Reason A. Poteet (11/4/2009 8:56:00 PM)
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This beats cogitation with the muses all to bits. I've always thought inspirtation by muse hinted of plagiarism. Deep-down thoughts, well-put and usable, worthy of the print they require now that's what we should be writing.
Naseer Ahmed Nasir (10/26/2009 7:32:00 PM)
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Hi Gillena, I agree with Yoonoos. Your words are full of poetic wisdom. I think the message fits to all poets in general. Thanks for sharing.
Regards

Naseer

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