One thing he didn’t say
about the pearl of great
price is what force and
energy and friction are
needed to shape it and
mold it and polish it.
Otherwise, it’s just an
ugly piece of grit,
suitable for irritating
the stomachs of oysters.
This poem is submitted for One Shot Wednesday, sponsored by OneStopPoetry. The links will be live at 4 p.m. central time today.
23 comments:
I like this series Glynn -- at least it feels like the start of a series to me.
Word images connecting through a
photo that stirs my mind and awakens my thinking.
This poem is very valuable also...thanks Bro'
Great poem and lesson :)
Hi Glynn,
Even without the picture, the words of this poem create a mental image of the actions taking place.
The words, force, energy, friction, shape, mold, and polish all give me images of the pearl's evolutionary process.
Without that effort, well...there's the Otherwise.
Blessings and peace.
MTJ
Great insight. Keep the poems coming. Like your style. May we never just remain an irritating piece of grit.
I like your use of action verbs and that this poem has several meanings; it's layered, like the shell itself subject to the ocean's detritus and rough treatment.
Force, energy and friction, yet in His mighty hands, so gentle as to change us but not destroy us.
Beautiful work Glynn!
I have been thinking about such things lately. You have put it so well Glynn. I would like it to be gentle and easy - but He knows best.
what is the popular saying ... "no pain, no gain" ... like the way you put it better ...
Becoming lustrous hurts. Bad. Or hurts good? This is surely one for keeping. iLike X 100.
ha. but the blessing is that from grit comes a pearl, but not always....nice one shot.
Wonderful impressions!!! Very very well done! :) ~April
It's the abrasions in life that leave us polished. Nice One Shot, Glynn!
ah yes - that's a good thing to remember...
This poem like life secreting layer upon layer of beautiful meaning. Thanks, Gay @beachanny
Sometimes life can be painful, but that is how we become more and more humble, and in the end, beautiful. Oh wait, you were talking about a pearl...or not? :-)
grit
we all have a lot of polishing time needed in that belly of the whale call life...nice write...bkm
Wise words and message conveyed through tight lines. Great One Shot, Glynn!
Fabulous write and I do so love the last two lines Love and Light, Sender
hi glynn...still reading and sorry i missed you last week...love this..and we both mention pearls this week...so true...for something beautiful there is a lot that is put into it to accomplish it...take care my friend
Exemplary proof of what's supposed to be beautiful often comes from ugly backstory events.
Strong choice of metaphor, with an inherent story buried between lines.
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