PoetryMay 21, 2008 5:25 pm
The story of her life, as told by the shoes under her bed
Twelve pairs of low-heeled pumps, idled by her layoff,
lie far under the bed, deep in the dust bunnies.
One pair of zebra-striped fuzzy slippers makes her smile
though they clash with her polar bear pajamas.
One pair of plastic slip-ons carries her from bedroom to
home office to kitchen and outside to feed the squirrels.
Let’s hope it’s not long before cowboy boots, stillettoes, and ice-skates, appear.
Comment by stan ski — May 22, 2008 @ 6:58 pm
How wonderfully clever — in the best of ways…
Comment by Rob Kistner — May 22, 2008 @ 8:45 pm
i found is so very sweet.
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Comment by gautami tripathy — May 23, 2008 @ 3:17 am
very sweet!
Comment by Crafty Green Poet — May 23, 2008 @ 4:04 am
Sweet and really charming. Like those plastics best as they walk out to feed the squirrels.
Comment by Annie — May 23, 2008 @ 11:47 am
Excellent title! It drew me right in!
Comment by Linda Jacobs — May 24, 2008 @ 6:24 pm
I like the picture of the shoes with the dust bunnies.
Comment by ptcakes — May 27, 2008 @ 4:56 am