Image by L. Diane Wolfe, used by permission of the artist
Edgy
In the left corner
Invisible
I
maneuver this heady circumference
Rough and jagged as
I
and just as blue
Stepping lightly, lest
I
fall into the bowl
scratching again with nails
bloody from the task
See the marks from
years past
No one else here so
I
continue my inchworming
Whoops! that damned crag
I
hit it last time around
Slipdip and down
I
go, clawing my way to the top
like a silicone starlet
There is no end to this
circumspect circumnavigation
I
am doomed, Sisyphus in ceramic
© 2013 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
Imaginary Garden With Real Toads’ Ella interview L. Diane Wolfe, a photographer whose work has been evolving for over 23 years; Ella found her on deviantart.com. Diane graciously offered the Toads some of her pieces to use as inspiration for poetry.
Also “in the margin” at Poets United, my other outlet! Peace, Amy
Sharp Little Pencil 
Polly Robinson
heh-heh ‘Sisyphus in ceramic’ ~ what a hoot!
You are a star xxx
Sharp Little Pencil
Saw your Sisyphus poem… are we channeling? ha ha Amy
vadana sharma
wonderfully described the edges in us:)
Audrey Howitt
Such a vivid write–I loved this!
Kerry O'Connor
I imagined a creature stuck in a glass bowl trying endlessly to get over the edge to freedom – what a grand metaphor for life.
Sharp Little Pencil
You are spot on, Kerry. This is the saga of my manic depression and PTSD, just when I think I’m on the right track, Whoops! Thanks for your POV. Amy
Hannah Gosselin
Nice!! I love the edge that you brought to this…it is raw and affecting. That climbing can be cumbersome and painful. Beautifully inspired. ♥
lolarose0
made me think. most are afraid of the edges.
Seb
Very tight, very tight indeed.
bostonpoetry
The I’s definitely spice up the poem, breaking it up nicely and making them dominant. I also loved Sisyphus in ceramic. Nice write!
ellaedge
I see how you shine and then recede and reappear again in the light!
Wonderful Amy~
Sisyphus in ceramic is clever! ;D
Kay, Alberta, Canada
I love the way you responded to this photo, Amy. I especially love “Rough and jagged as I and just as blue”!
K
vivinfrance
A tight interpretation of the image.With your usual skill, you make it flow into something special
dreamingthruthetwilight
sisyphus in ceramic…what an apt way to describe the human struggle against odds
spunkonastick
Thank you, Amy! That is beautiful.
Mary
Such is life, it seems.
Grace
I love these lines:
like a silicone starlet
There is no end to this
circumspect circumnavigation
I
am doomed, Sisyphus in ceramic
Beautiful response Amy ~
kislayagopal
Loved it, you are so natural with flow of words
There is no end to this
circumspect circumnavigation
I
am doomed, Sisyphus in ceramic – these are so wonderful lines.
Lisa A.Williams
This is remarkable! “see the marks from years past…” so profound.
Laura Hegfield
This is wonderful Amy:-)
Sara v
Clawing to the top like a silicone starlet!! Too funny–enjoyed your “I” breaks too–well done 🙂