Kintsugi
A vase, once so pretty
Sits pride of place
Fades into the corner
On my bureau with grace.
Sunlight hits golden
Veins much repaired,
Cracks carefully filled
Crafted from pain and despair.
A knock, a tumble, a fall
A chink and a scrawl
Pieces quietly gathered
From a cold, hard stone floor.
Fragments, splinters and threads
Reveal a temporary break
If there is strength in fragility
It cannot be faked.
Gilded wounds are not hidden
But are present to see
Once pretty, vase sits
Now a rare, cherished beauty.
By Tina Cathleen MacNaughton
Kintsugi - the Japanese art of repairing fragmented pottery pieces with gold.
I like the idea that fragility and strength may co-exist and that by embracing
flaws and imperfections, a stronger, more beautiful piece of art may be created.
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