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Jug
The shale and water thrown together so-so first of all,
Then a potter's hand on the wheel and his fingers shaping
the jug ; out of the mud a mouth and a handle ;
Slimpsy, loose and ready to fall at a touch, fire plays
on it, slow fire coaxing all the water out of the
shale mix.
Dipped in glaze more fire plays on it till a molasses lava
runs in waves, rises and retreats, a varnish of
volcanoes.
Take it now; out of mud now here is a mouth and
handle; out of this now mothers will pour milk
and maple syrup and cider, vinegar, apple juice,
and sorghum.
There is nothing proud about this ; only one out of
many ; the potter's wheel slings them out and the
fires harden them hours and hours thousands and