denying the chisel – v8

We defy the Master

our marble still defiant,

denying the chisel, the touch

the work of the Sculptor;

We are clay rebelling,

leaving the wheel.

We refuse the Potter

His touch of love

the hand of teaching

trusting ourselves;

We deny the chisel,

not willing to yield.

We avoid the forge

the hammer, the anvil

refusing to bend, to change

to conform to the teaching;

We go our own way,

not submitting to God.

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edited July 24, 2015

denying the chisel – v8

(editing version 7)

edited July 23, 2015

giving to the chisel – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/giving-to-chisel-v2.html

edited/ new July 23, 2015

giving to the chisel

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/giving-to-chisel.html

reverse of prior poems

edited July 23, 2015

denying the chisel – v7

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2015/07/denying-chisel-v7.html

(editing version 4)

edited March 16, 2014

denying the chisel – v6

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/03/denying-chisel-v6.html

(editing version 3)

edited February 7, 2014

denying the chisel – v5

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/02/denying-chisel-v5.html

(editing version 3)

edited January 30, 2014

denying the chisel – v4

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/denying-chisel-v4.html

(editing version 3)

edited January 29, 2014

denying the chisel – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/denying-chisel-v3.html

edited January 28, 2014

denying the chisel – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/denying-chisel-v2.html

January 28, 2014

denying the chisel

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2014/01/denying-chisel.html

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