All In a Day

shaped like a boat,
          a sock peeked out,
        down under the rim.
      a baby bootie,
    a boot camp scootie,
  befuddled the face,
bright red,
  of a pale blond —
    a mother on the side.
      could have been undies
        lining the sailor cap!
waterlogged laughter.
     sea of despair.

however... i showed her up,
      dereliction of my polished shoes.
    barely an adult,
  sneakering to hide
in the head,
  luckily placed as a guest
    in the gatehouse
      and not out on my rear guard
        or thrown in the brigg
for my lack of attention to detail.

the blond carries her family in a seabag
      — not allowed —
can’t find the other sock.

9/3/2020
All In A Day Poetry Contest
Sponsor - William Kekaula

scootie means child that is between the stages of crawling and walking. Here I’m using it as a baby’s sock.

sneakering is a play on words as I had absentmindedly put on my sneakers

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Date: 9/17/2020 5:26:00 AM
- Congratulations on your 2nd place in the contest, Kim :) - Have a great day, enjoy it :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/17/2020 7:48:00 AM
Thank you, Anne-Lise!
Date: 9/16/2020 9:20:00 PM
I admire your choice metaphors, Kim, refreshing insights that you have shared throughout! A delightful submission, congrats on your honorable win, Aloha! William
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/16/2020 10:31:00 PM
Thank you, William! :)
Date: 9/6/2020 1:44:00 AM
"the blond carries her family in a seabag" this is so TRUE! Wow! Love this one. A FAVE.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/6/2020 6:19:00 AM
Thank you, Caren!
Date: 9/4/2020 8:47:00 PM
VERY NICE.All the best
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/5/2020 4:23:00 AM
Thank you, Anisha!
Date: 9/4/2020 10:08:00 AM
Great interplay of words Kim rich in imagery. Well done! e
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/4/2020 10:15:00 AM
Thank you, Eric!
Date: 9/4/2020 6:21:00 AM
- Great told, Kim ... (one day of really?) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 9/4/2020 10:14:00 AM
Thanks, Anne-Lise!
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