From Poiesis to Pottery: Unveiling the Divine Art of Making

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What does poetry have to do with production? Everything. In Greek, the word “poesis” from which we derive “poetry” means “making.” In my mind’s eye, I can imagine an ancient Greek working in his backyard and saying, “ποιέω (poiéō), I make.”

But why would ancient Greeks use the same word for making pottery and making poems? I guess because t…