the clay garden
imagine a lump of clay
that blooms into a beautiful flower.
pieces molded into different shapes
with designs that look ever real.
petals and stems and leaves
all coming alive in brilliant colors.
clay takes on many forms
and is very forgiving.
it allows you to change your mind.
there are many ideas in the clay
you just have to find them.
it can become a clay garden.
little flower made by making a cutout.
a stem that is rolled and stamped.
a petal and leaf that are imprinted.
having a background by flattening a piece of clay
and using other shapes to make an impression.
spray painting all the pieces.
it is coming together
in the picture frame.
looking like many flowers
swirling around in a summer storm.
falling back down in the clay garden
staying there for all to see.
David Stahl
6/16/15
