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Finer points, Flaws, Hidden virtues, Invisible to the naked eye, Looking for goodness, Negative, Nitpicking, One Shot Wednesday, One Stop Poetry, Positive, Undiscovered values, Values
A sculptor rightly sees
The toughness of the rock
But carves features fine
Leaving spectators in shock!
A potter rightly sees
The dampness of the clay
He moulds it into a vase
In which our tulips play
A seamster rightly sees
The sharpness of the string
He sews on with patience
And mends our worn clothing
And yet we wrongly see
A flaw in one in all
Rather than pick virtue
We push, cause them to fall
So let us rightly see
In them the good and fine
And love them as they are
For they are all divine…
**Excited about adding this one to One Shot Wednesday as well!!! :)**
How I write, is mine...How you read, is yours 
The continuance should ask the same involved here to look at themselves a bit deeper without any spin that would cause mitigation or excuse. Of course when something is bad there is no excuse and when something is good there should be no cause of falter or to bring it down from the pedestal it rightfully sits.
Rightly put! Some of us are people with glass houses that have the gall to pelt stones at others…
Thanks for visiting, and for your invaluable comments..
Well done . . . and we do nitpick, don’t we? Appreciate your values, Kavita.
Thanks for another good poem.
Oh yea, we do nitpick! And not everybody likes it when told this truth… (me including…. (sigh))
But it’s really better we see it ourselves, and soon too…and getting around to accepting š
Thanks for stopping by, Jamie… Glad you liked the poem…
This is one that resonates. I loved the line “For they are all divine…you are so artistic. I’m always so excited to see your next creation. Keep writing ~ x
Huge thanks, Amanda! Glad you liked the read…
I was just trying to tell myself to stop (at least reduce) the cribbing and complaining about others, and start smiling about things instead š
And yes, I do hope to keep writing .. š Let’s see how that goes…
Ah, good poetry that also has a good meaning… always a pleasure to read! I’m especially impressed by how well this flows – it just reads so smoothly, you’re carried along by the language right to the end. Lovely work!
Thank you for your appreciation… Glad you enjoyed this bit š
It’s always a pleasure to know that one’s work made sense to someone else too… thanks again…
Have a great July!
Cool work! Liked the second para the most and even in that ‘our tulips play’. Hope to experience some more awesome writings from you!
Thanks, Tanzim… Am glad you enjoyed this piece…
I hope to keep writing too š
Have a safe and lovely week ahead!
simple, sweet and so meaningful, this poem is delightful!
Gee…thanks, Naveen… Am glad you enjoyed this little piece.. š It was just my attempt at restating the obvious š
Have a warm and wonderful July…
Thank you for another wonderful, inspiring poemā¦
āSo let us rightly see
In them the good and fine
And love them as they are
For they are all divineā¦ā
This is the perspective Iām trying to have when I observe people and transform them into characters when Iām writing a story
Thank you Lua for stopping by… I am glad you liked my poem here and found it inspiring as well..
This perspective you’ve mentioned in your comment is required in many many aspects of our lives… writing certainly being one among them š
I get a feeling that by accepting people for who they are, and well…letting go, would give us some peace of mind – something we usually complain of not having š
i love your insight which was greatly expressed in the following verse
A potter rightly sees
The dampness of the clay
He moulds it into a vase
In which our tulips play
good poems make you think and this did..cheers Pete
Thanks a bunch Pete! It was very kind of you to say that… I am very glad you enjoyed this little poem
Writing it got me thinking as well! Maybe it’s time we (I) started appreciating people as-is! š
A very happy July to you…
lovely š forget latent man.. u got talent š
hehehe… Thank you so much Harshika for your sweet compliment… you totally got me smiling š
the imperfect is perfect, they are all divine…
very beautiful point of view here.
Cheers!
š
Thank you Ji..
You are too kind… I think we need to learn a thing or two from you for starts!!! š
Keep the love flowing, and the Rally going!! Yaayyy .. Cheers to you too!
your poem is represented now as promised,
Happy Wednesday!
š
Wow!!!! I am humbled and honored! Thank you so much for your kind words and appreciation for my work…
A very Happy Wednesday to you as well!!! š
This is a great message, a reminder for me. Thanks Kavita
Thank you, Keshav… It was very much a reminder for me as well!! I suppose we all need a little bit of reminding once in a while š
Have a super week ahead!
so true.. how unfair of us to notice only that tiny flaw beyond the art and hard work involved in things (honestly I can’t say that being the branded nitpicker of my academy š )… nice poem Kavita.. š
“Branded nitpicker of the academy” !!!! hehehehheh… I am sure no one means it, Ilakya š
You seem to be a very sweet and nice person to me…
I am glad you liked this poem … thank you so much…
Have a wonderfully artful week ahead! š
Love n hugs…
oh you don’t know that part of me yet š im working on it though š you have a great week ahead too girl š oxoxoxox
š Awwww…
Very insightful person you are…
Aww… now that’s a very very huge compliment to handle, Emily… thank you so very much for your kind words…
Have a fantastic July !!!
Beautiful poem about not judging and trying to see the good in everyone.. very nicely said…You are divine! Heartspell
Gee… that was very sweet of you, heartspell! š Thank you so much…
Sometimes, we do need to remind ourselves that if we like ourselves, we quite simply OUGHT to like others just the same… š
Am glad you liked this read…
Have a lovely week ahead!
Wonderful how the poem presents examples of artisans using raw material they discover potential in/through to apply to respect for others. Excellent poem and message. thanks
Am happy you too saw in the poem what I saw in it while writing… š
I suppose we all need certain reminders once in a while ..
Thank you for the kind words, Adam.. they mean a lot to me!
This is 5star Poetry. I love the title, the message was incredible, and the flow was tight. Brave job.
Whoaa!!! Thanks a ton, Em!!!! That certainly was truckload of compliments… I am totally run over!! š
And a heartfelt thank you once again , for your words of encouragement!
Have a lovely Wednesday !
if we could all just see the good in others imagine what a world it would be…tight write…you did a great job with this one. thanks so much for linking up with oneshot as well and making our opening day extra special.
You bet, Brian! The world would be a magical place if we all saw just the good in everyone else … but also a tad boring too, I would imagine š
Nonetheless, it would do a lot of good to our own Peace-meters, that are usually at their below-average levels!
Thanks for showing your appreciation towards my work, and for your encouraging words…
And it is my pleasure to be part of OneShot! Great poets, cools styles and awesome works! Love this idea of yours!
Hurrah! Glad to see you’re part of One Shot Wednesday, too.
So often does the pessimist in us arise–seeing only the bad, sweeping the good under the rug. Good flow, with some healthy insight into the perception of value.
And I am glad to be part of One Shot Wednesday myself!! Yaaaayyy
You are right about that pessimist in us, Chris.. that bugger keeps coming to the surface quite a bit! And when he does, its almost tough to keep his head under water! But just so we don’t drown in hatred, it’s better we drown him…don’t you think?!
Thank you for your kind words… and the appreciation towards this poem… am happy you liked it..
See you soon, my thursday-thru-wednesday pal! š
Kavita!!!
what a great message. š
it’s time we sought the good in everyone… and then judge them later on. hahahaha jk.
š Cute comment, that!
Thank you for stopping by, Doni… glad you enjoyed this piece!
Oh yea…time to appreciate people for who and what they are… that way, maybe they too will start doing the same š
Have a great week ahead!
Seeing the good in people is an art. Well said.
It sure is an art !!! I wonder when I will acquire it š
Thank you, Alexis, for your kind words…
Happy Wednesday !
Very nice and so true…let us always look for the best in others…..bkm thank you for the visit
Let us indeed!
Thanks for stopping by, BKM, and for your kind words…
Have a happy July!!!
Nice one Kavita. Everyone has good and bad qualities. We end up looking at the bad stuff in others and the good stuff in us!
Just read up some of your other poems, amazing stuff. Keep up the great work!
Whoaaaa! Pleasantly surprised to see you Kalyan… It’s been ages!
And thank you for stopping by my blog… Glad you liked my stuff .. š
Oh yea… we are experts when it comes to faultfinding in others, and virtue-discovering in self! š Wish we did it the other way too :))
Anyway, take care, and do keep dropping in…
Have a great week ahead!
Well written! well put! š I was due to be reminded…thank you!
Awww.. I needed that reminder myself! š
But I’m glad I could help š
Thank you for your kind comments.. Really appreciate it…
Have a wonderful July!
Why do I get the feeling that it was aimed at someone close? You certainly have a gift to view actions objectively. Hope it rubs off on your readers like me…
Oh… no and yes.. It wasn’t intended for anyone in particular, AND was intended for everyone
But one this is for sure.. we all need a reminder or two once in while…this time maybe it’s me, next time maybe you, and another time maybe someone else..
We just need to act upon it…
Have a great July! š
Poetry snaps. We are critical were we have no right to be.
Indeed!! Thanks for stopping by, and taking the time to read.. Much appreciated..
This is a good one, human nature to see others’ fault so we can hide our own misdeeds.
Human nature indeed!! We cannot really change our natures… but we sure can attempt to tweak it a bit just so as not to be especially cruel! Don’t you think so?
But thank you so much for stopping by, and for your kind words of appreciation…
Hope you are having a great week!
Well said. Loved the last part. Nice work!
Thanks a bunch, Tekia… Glad you enjoyed this piece.. š
Have a lovely day ahead!
I absolutely loved this one. Words so true, and your lines are still echoing in my head. It is so cruel, is it not, how people see in all only the faults? Very good message you have there. We should all learn to see the good in everyone, rather than the bad. No one is black, no one is white, all are grey. Great piece!
Those were some very kind and encouraging words, deadpoet! Much appreciated.. Thank you so much…
I loved what you’ve written here – “all are grey” … absolutely true, and should be honored rightly…
I am very happy you liked this one… Means a lot to me!
I always try to look someone directly in the eyes before speaking that way the reflection I see is myself and the judgments become a bit more compassionate. Then again a great deal more than I like I find myself just closing my eyes and blasting away knowing full well that what I hurled will just boomerang back and I sort of choke on my own words. I’m just a work in progress. Thank you for such beautiful reminders!
Oh wow… I liked the way you have expressed yourself here…
It’s so true… Upto the point we maintain eye contact, we at least behave in a civil manner. We lose the former, and the latter is immediately lost too! And effects are never pleasant š¦ I wish we learned from our mistakes .. and soon too..
As for reminders, we all need them time and again..
Am really glad you liked this read… and your comment meant a lot to me! Thank you so much…