Wednesday, 27 May 2020

Earth Bowl

The Jam Factory in Adelaide is a long established craft/art/shop/studio providing facilities/education in Ceramics, Glass, Furniture, and Jewellery and Metal. Years ago I purchased some gorgeous bowls for my wife and they still take pride of place in our lounge today.
  
Earth Bowl

Born of Gippsland's gypsum soils
waterfalls of earth's ochres bubble,
spill across the furled cream porcelain rim
surge down the vitreous scarp, inside and out;
eccentric, splashing streams of hydrated oxide
autumnal shades, pale yellow, light tan,
burnt orange, dull cerise,
hug steep sides,
curl and swirl,
twist and eddy,
spiral down
the funneling alabaster gorge;
rushing beneath the impervious glaze
rivulets of racing colour
chase and scurry to the bowl's base,
blend imperceptibly
in saucer shaped sorcery,
surrender their individual identities,
compose adjoining pools
of purest powder blue.


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