Amphora

/ Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr

Amphora

This human being is a vessel unlike any other,
for no two vessels are the same. Some hold
shame, and others flow with pride
unstopped. Some know a joy that overflows,
while others hold only sadness. This vessel
holds each, balanced in a way that defines it.

This poem is my response to Poetics: The Art of Being Human, the prompt
from Kim at dVerse ~ Poets Pub, with the prompt to write a poem that opens with
“This being human is…” and explores what it is to be human.

Image source: depositphotos (amphora)

50 thoughts on “Amphora”

  8. Ken, this is fantastic. You know what’s funny? I didn’t write about being human as a metaphor for a vessel, but take a look at the image, which I included above my poem – you’ll get it right away ❤

    I really love you work.

    Yours,
    David

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    • Thank you, Kim. Dwight’s reference to clay on a wheel is not something I had considered, but that simple piece of clay continues to be shaped right to the end.

      It’s prompts like yours that make me think outside the box, so thank you.

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  14. I love your metaphor, Ken. Sometimes our vessel runneth over, and sometimes it seems half full….how we view it has much to do with our journey.

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  17. This is brilliantly rendered, Ken 🙂 I love the idea of humans as vessels. It explains a lot about how some are filled with positivity while others are led astray. 💝

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