Flawed on Purpose

Polarized imperfect,

With sour notes and sweet

Ironically impermanent;

Forever incomplete

A constant work in progress,

A sculpture unrefined

Embracing the rough edges;

These flaws are by design

Author's Note

To illustrate this little poem, I'd like to note that after writing it, I stood up and saw that I had been sitting on a peanut M&M...

Reviews

[Baby Ricochet]

Ha! I really liked this one. Great rhymes with a tongue twister flow. Yeah. I'm gonna like that.

[Rita L. Sev]

:) Thank you, Mark.

[Pryde Foltz]

Embracing the rough edges;
These flaws are by design

Things only seemed chaotic because we are caught up in the action. A short but very meaningful write, Rita.

[Rita L. Sev]

True... Thank you, Pryde!

[MomzillaNC]

Absolutely brilliant delivery of a valuable lesson most of us have yet to learn.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Momzilla - yes, it takes a long time to embrace those flaws...

[MomzillaNC]

You're welcome. Yes, it's a long road. MusicManiac issued a challenge to write to our 13 year old selves to my Poetry Challenge group; it's been an illuminating experience.

[Jennie Baron]

I've been remiss in visiting your work but am glad to have read this one. Very smart and imaginative; brief but a real gem. Excellent!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Jennie! :)

[Sami Khalil]

Sorry I missed your writings and this one. Truth shines in this wonderful one. Short but powerful...:).............................

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Sami. Life has me writing less these days, but I appreciate your taking the time to read my scribbles!

[Sami Khalil]

Understandably ok. You are welcome...:)......

[Marie]

yes, a work in progress cannot, by its very nature be perfect. Perfection is what we constantly reach for. Very well put.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Marie!

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

A great description of how God designed all of us. Our imperfections are how we build character and earn our way into the pearly gates.

[Rita L. Sev]

I always say that I plan to live to be 100...it will take me at least that long to earn those Pearly Gates! Thanks so much, Dale!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You are lucky, it will take me a 100 and I know I will not live that long so I am outta luck.

[Lydia Shutter]

Your note made me laugh! It is the flaw that makes any object stand out. It is the scar that brings the beauty. Absolutely true. The changes in font were very effective. Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Lydi! Yes, I had to laugh at that darn M&M! :)

[jacob erin-cilberto]

they should make M&M's with "E's"

poems really are unrefined sculptures...if we chisel too much i think we make them into cold pieces of art...but if we leave them a little rough---the are more sweet than sour.

[Rita L. Sev]

Poems, sculptures, people... best not to chip away too much... :) Thank you, Jacob!

[Rocans]

I imagine it is so much more fun to be flawed than perfect , there would be nothing to strive toward,nothing to aspire to. The "polarized imperfect" gives the scope to explore and to improve continuously. Your lines are very pointed and purposeful, no words wasted. Excellent work here.

[Rita L. Sev]

And I have found that there are always new avenues of improvement to explore... yes, a lot more fun! Thank you, Rocans. Your insights are always appreciated!