Awesome piece Liz. Loved it.

Strong piece, it's sad when someone attempts to molds us into something we are not. In any case, the one doing the molding should be no one but the individual himself/herself. It is a powerful and sad piece and I like how you played with the words of dough and also that you are a hard clay that certainly can't easily be changed.

Your poetry is different, I love your way of writting, it capture the reader attention.
The idea of the playing dough is awsome.
I enjoyed reading this poem:)

Holy crap!

Knead
Need

^^ best stanza I've read in a long time.. I loved the play on words it was creative yet in your face...

I love the metaphor of play dough because its true us human let people or things mold us into something we don't want to be,...

Excellent job Liz

WOWZERS!!!! Like OMG times twenty!

This blew me away, what a poem to read at a quarter to 9 in the morn.
The quality of the metaphors, and the usage of playdough is such creativity I am feeling all strange, for you are just amazing.

We are crafted and moulded by life, and people try to make us into something we are not. The use of 'hardened clay' makes me think of strength...how you are confident witb what you are.

Such is this piece that You've made my day.
Definately a nomination and into my favourites!

love
xxxx

I am lost for words at this one, i read it through and through just deciding how i would tell u that this is amazing...like WOW.....WOW...WOW...

...............................no more words to say

God, Liz! This is an awesome topic to talk about: others molding us to what they prefer we should be.

I so love your title because it summarizes everything you talked about. Love the play on words also... but I didn't feel that the capitalization of 'need' was needed!

But at any level, this is a super-super write.

Liz- I love it how you grab the hearts of the reader with your powerful and emotional pieces- Im going to have to start making you buy my tissues in bulk however... ha ha ha :-) This poetic metaphor just zapped my heart!!!!

WOW! this poem left me speechless :]
i like how you used play dough to describe yourself very good and very descriptive :]

5/5

Very neat and interesting. Can't wait to read more.

Clever and cute......but also sad

I have to agree with the above that is a clever write. You can see your chose the feeling and words to each stanza with care. I love how you break your poems down so that they are relateable. Your work never fails to pull me in and make me feel I am right there with you experiancing the same thing. Your poem always hit me in the heart and remind me of my own life in parts. You are a talented writer Liz so keep up the good work

5/5

Too many times people try to change others to be more like what they want and don't take the time to appreciate this person how they truly are. You expressed that wonderfully here! I have to be honest, when I first saw the title I was hoping that the piece wouldn't be cliché or overdone because the concept of "play-dough" is worked into poetry many times but man oh man you blew me away!

"You're kneading me,
though it's not
the same way
that I NEED
you."
^What a wonderful play on words! That is what poetry is all about, I loved it! I just wanted to read it again and again...so witty! I had the image perfectly in my mind of a person molding and kneading another to be exactly how they pictured when all this person wants is to be loved. Such a sad realization but something many people experience. You made this piece easy to relate to but also made it unique and your own. Wonderfully written!