From the Brooklyn Museum; photograph by Margaret, used with permission
Dance of the Vessels
They wait to be asked
asked to dance
asked to grab coffee
asked to participate
in the dance of the vessels
each filled in her turn with
disappointment, with joy
with whatever he chooses
They were told that if
they waited long enough
and stayed shiny, attractive
they would be chosen
See the restless vase
rustling her dust
edging closer to the edge
She will fall and break, in a
glorious shower of shards
and a mischievous giggle
They will clean up and toss her
Better to jump than to fall for it
© 2015 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
Margaret Bednar is a Toad. Well, a member of the Imaginary Garden With Real Toads…and for this prompt, she offered up some lovely photos of vases. I chose the group on shelves, but there are quite a few images of vases at the site, along with links to some dandy poets. Why not head over to the Garden and try your luck? Thanks, Amy
kaykuala h
Interestingly enough they prefer to do it on their own! Great imagery Amelita! Often that is the way it is . One is all the while in control. Never to be off-guard lest other elements take advantage. Well penned!
Hank
Mama Zen
Ah! I love the approach you took with this.
Björn Rudberg (brudberg)
What an interesting approach, like the wallflowers at a dance, I would preferred they left instead of jumping, but it does make a sad real point I think.
Roger Green
Yes, there is a random sort of dance, isn’t there?
georgeplace2013
Sharp. I like it very much. I prefer to believe that when she jumped the shards were the outer limits of herself and she set herself free. I see this as positive out of negative. Great work here, Amy
http://vivinfrance.wordpress.com
This is such fun. It’s great to put feelings and thoughts into inanimate objects, and you have done it beautifully.
humbird
Love the idea of dance in your poem. “if … stayed shiny, attractive
they would be chosen” …I see the ‘restless vase’ moving to edge to jump not to be ‘tossed and fall’ ~ Very cool! ~ Thanks.
Sherry Blue Sky
Oh I so enjoyed this, Amy…..especially the closing line………
Kerry O'Connor
There is something in this display which seems to suggest the objects of art have been robbed of their function. Well expressed, Amy.
coalblack
Geronimo!
M
as Neil Young said, it’s better to burn out, cuz rust never sleeps… ~
tsdwords
Amy, a poetic vessel filled with imagination and excellent advice. I would rather take action than wait for someone else to take it for me 😉
Susie Clevenger (@wingsobutterfly)
Love this, especially the ending…I’d rather jump also.
Margaret Elizabeth Bednar
! What an amazing metaphor this is … Wow you rocked this. (sorry so late to visit and comment)
“chosen”, indeed. I say choose your own path, and don’t worry about how perfectly you are displayed… Just live!