their stories unfolding
a future life revealed
each one unique
layers of meaning
words not nearly enough
an onion peeling
context and rhythm
tentative, real steps,
history, emotion
hurt and heartache
connections forming only
over time, slowly
as an onion peeling
pulling apart the story
slowly, surely
exposing the inside
layers removed
new flesh within
exposed flesh, open
supple, giving
as clay upon the wheel
liquid, elastic,
no longer fired,
giving to the potter’s touch
an onion peeling
revealing the inside
slowly, surely
the true beauty within
the life within them
coming into view
edited November 15, 2014
an onion peeling – v8
(editing version 5 again)
edited February 3, 2014
a blaze within
edited February 3, 2014
a fire to kindle
February 3, 2014
a fire to be kindled
edited February 3, 2014
fueled from within
February 3, 2014
stoked with ideas
quote in the 2/3/2014 COUGAR NEWS
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.”
by Plutarch
Katahdin Middle High School
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edited January 7, 2014
formed within their stone – v11
(editing version 8)
Edited October 25, 2013
formed within their stone – v10
(editing version 7)
edited October 23, 2013
formed within their stone – v9
(editing version 4)
edited October 9, 2013
formed within their stone – v8
(editing version 6)
Edited October 19, 2013
formed within their stone – v7
(editing version 5)
edited October 9, 2013
formed within their stone – v6
(editing version 2)
edited October 9, 2013
formed within their stone – v5
(editing version 2)
edited October 9, 2013
formed within their stone – v4
(editing version 2)
edited October 9, 2013
formed within their stone – v3
(editing version 2)
edited October 9, 2013
formed within their stone – v2
new poem, October 9, 2013
formed within their stone
Edited October 22, 2013
an onion peeling – v7
(editing version 5 again)
Edited October 9, 2013
an onion peeling – v6
(editing version 5)
Edited October 9, 2013
an onion peeling – v5
Edited October 9, 2013
an onion peeling – v4
Edited September 29, 2013
an onion peeling – v3
(editing original again)
Edited September 24, 2013
an onion peeling – v2
September 21, 2013
an onion peeling
September 21, 2013
In the quiet moments
teaching at Katahdin Middle/ High School
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