The Bowl

I have one particular bowl, in use for years, but these days I put my evening meds in it. The memory of its making is a treasure and using it a continual reminder …

THE BOWL

a child’s hands
poked and molded the clay

his face scrunched in absorption                
at the making
and the shaping

until he held it up
eyes alight
“it’s a bowl” he said

for years it held oddments
paperclips   buttons
old pennies
a broken clay mouse

until it came
to be what it is –
the memory of a child

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first published in 7Beats Here and Now

Frame and The McGuire – ‘… a gentle yet striking novel about the way our perception influences our judgement of others.’ Amy Mathers. For ages 8-13 … published by Tradewind Books available on Amazon or your local bookstore.