Wednesday 8 August 2012

Small Things Take Time



Small Things Take Time
By Susan Wallbank

Small things take time
they twist into fragments
which hang like strands of DNA
impossible uncoded strips that thread the days
between the cut glass black jet nights
to form a kind of necklace

Small things take time
they scatter it with actions
the deed-compacted seconds lie
like long-gone moss and little flies defy decay
suspended in warm amber hours
to make a kind of bracelet

Small things take time
they grind it into powder 
and from the dust create a paste 
that glues the wasteful hours between each deep decade
compression-packed, dull-glimmering
to forge a kind of ring

8 comments:

  1. What a lovely poem! No wonder you make jewelry; that mitochondrial DNA is powerful stuff. Beautiful necklace!

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  2. That poem is inspirational and that little teapot,in your necklace, is total joy!

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  3. Beautiful and so true... Lovely romantic work.

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  4. Beautiful necklace, just love the little tea pot and the poem. Nice work as always! Thanks for sharing with us.

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  5. Beautifully rich and textural necklace. Time well spent.

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  6. Thanks for sharing the poetry - I loved it.
    And the necklace is pure joy - love the silk ribbon!

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  7. This poem is a jewel and your necklace is pure poetry, I love both

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  8. This has made my morning much more enjoyable... Thanks!

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