tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10967755.post4322014959970676429..comments2024-02-16T15:04:58.667-05:00Comments on Deviant Stitches: WoodRobyn Wadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17068392655861167332noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10967755.post-13103700239334472572009-11-15T20:25:40.376-05:002009-11-15T20:25:40.376-05:00"Expressed" by Judy Snow
He thoughtfully..."Expressed" by Judy Snow<br />He thoughtfully handled<br />each piece of wood -<br />soft whorled pine, hard durable oak,<br />tough and elastic ash -<br />to feel the heft, the surface satin, finesse or grit of grain,<br />fitting each one to its use,<br />a bookcase, desk, a set of blocks.<br />A frugal man & scarce of words,<br />he carefully cut each board<br />exact to measure, with special attention to grooves & notches,<br />the beveled joints<br />that would dovetail together<br />in strict harmony.<br />As he created these simple things<br />of usefulness<br />my father's quiet considered ways<br />found statement<br />in enduring lines of eloquence.edisonmyndiecoco@yahoo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10967755.post-3913029909024756162009-11-10T13:13:00.080-05:002009-11-10T13:13:00.080-05:00The oak one is my favorite, too. It didn't qui...The oak one is my favorite, too. It didn't quite come out like I wanted since the angular shaping is a lot harder than the curves, but with practice I will be able to do it.Robyn Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17068392655861167332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10967755.post-21753168232481899902009-11-10T11:38:34.422-05:002009-11-10T11:38:34.422-05:00stellar.stellar.robiewankenobiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074365459757102519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10967755.post-76466063941141307032009-11-10T10:07:27.623-05:002009-11-10T10:07:27.623-05:00Those are really awesome. Even though you say it ...Those are really awesome. Even though you say it was a pain to turn, I really like the shaping of the oak one.Janishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14448669268235754692noreply@blogger.com