Wednesday, January 14, 2015

14

Shoes or Feet



comfortable likable sandals
they are blue,
the colour of my sky
five minutes ago

before the greyness
sitting on the mountain top
filled with sounds of raindrops
everywhere birds would sing

their chicken feet
and talon toes grasping air
to land on tree branches
where leaves grow

anchored in the ages
from sinewy stalks
to bark and lichen covered
trunks

not the kind elephants wear

they say tree spirits dance
around silk cotton trees
these kapoks witness
the backward turned
feet

of children
whose unbaptized souls
dare to wander the night

nevertheless
as for me
i'll wear them again
and again

my new
comfortable likable sandals
they are blue,
the colour of my sky
five minutes ago
© gillena cox


written in response to the prompt at Poetry Jam shoes or feet

26 comments:

  1. Ah, they sound very comfortable indeed. Really they remind me of my favorite summer shoe that I wear most everywhere! Comfort definitely IS key.

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  2. got them as part of my Christmas gift from my daughter
    happy you dropped in Mary

    (◕‿◕。)
    much love...

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  3. Gillena,

    A most uplifting tribute to those beautiful blue sandals. A delight to read, but sad that the blue sky you describe, is truly hidden from me, for now, by snow clouds!!!

    Eileen

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  4. I like the idea of blue sandals as I love comfortable shoes. I enjoyed what your poem also conveys about the place where you live.

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  5. Nothing beats a good pair of sandals except nothing at all.

    Great piece.

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  6. If it wasn't so cold where I live right now, I would certainly be wearing a pair of sandals. I'm kind of jealous that you are able to.

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  7. Warm wishes Eileen, thanks for dropping in

    Much love...

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  8. Happy you dropped by Gabriella

    Much love...

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  9. Thanks for dropping in Gail

    Much love ...

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  10. I like the repeated "they are blue,
    the colour of my sky
    five minutes ago"...
    and the elephant line! Ha!

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  11. A thoughtful and edifying piece that sent me off looking into "the backward turned
    feet of children whose unbaptized souls dare to wander the night" as I vaguely recalled hearing of that lore, many years ago. A fascinating mosaic on the prompt.

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  12. if i was given the choice i would go bare foot...but sandals would def be second...it will be different for each of us though...the same as it is or would be for animals.....the unbaptized children line did get me....

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  13. Nice comfy on the feet, I like the color of your sky ~

    Grace

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  14. (◕‿◕。) Happy you dropped in Donna

    much love...

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  15. Thank you for your appreciation Wendy

    much love...

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  16. glad you dropped in Brian

    much love...

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  17. This is an interesting poem with much to say--all taking off and coming back to those beautiful blue sandals.

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  18. Thank you for your appreciation Peggy

    Much love...

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  19. No, not the kind that elephants wear! I loved this!!!

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  20. I loved the poem! Well penned the feel of a comfy

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  21. I like the colour of sky, five minutes ago. - Everything can change in seconds and nothing is held forever. Well done, this really hits a real note.

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  22. Thanks for your appreciation Alan

    Much love...

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