pablo is a potter from spain
he came here to the university 6 years ago and never left
he looks like a character from the film "il postino"
i met him one afternoon about a month ago when i was riding my bike
he was out cutting the grass near the roadside and called me over
i had wondered about who had bought the little place because in a year it had dramatically changed
it used to be a nothing piece of land with nothing going on
pablo has turned it into a homestead
he has chickens, goats, a horse, a burro, kittens and cats, a dog, ducks, and canaries
he works all the time, his garden is the best in the area,
he gave me so many tomatoes and peppers yesterday i can stay away from kroger's "produce" for a while
he also gave me fresh eggs from the hen house, taking them from the hay where the chickens lay them
have you ever had fresh eggs?
he makes beautiful pottery and is building an old style kiln behind his home
he only uses clay from here in yocona ms, he says it is,"a splendid clay"
that is what all of the piles of wood are for, he will not use electricity in his kiln, the wheel turns as he pedals
there are some people in this life with a simple heart, dirt covered fingernails, and seem born in the wrong time
they shine like a light in this dark world of instant gratification
waiting for things to grow gives them a peace in waiting for most things
pablo and his garden shine just fine
wkm
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