Sandra Haight Poet Quatrain

Beauty and Bigfoot

By thirteen I was quite tall—
Five-foot seven—friends were small
Always tallest in my class
On school lines—was always last.

Friends were shorter, more petite
Always looked to size-up feet
Compare shoes, I do not fib
Was self-conscious—mine were big.

Their size five to seven, fine—
I was BigFoot! Mine was nine!
Teenage complex anguished me
BigFoot phobia, you see!

Later friends caught up with me
Height and feet grew handily
Soon size nine in grownup form
Looked upon as kind of norm.

Thinking back on “BigFoot” years
To fit in, drove me to tears!
Teenage stresses to compete—
Happy now with normal feet!


© Sandra M. Haight 2015 
   All Rights Reserved


~3rd Place~
Contest: BigFoot
Sponsor: Skat A
Judged: 05/07/2015

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Sara Kendrick May 11, 2015 at 9:15 AM Returning with congrats..Way to go, Sara

Poet Destroyer A May 8, 2015 at 1:33 PM Sandra, thank you for supporting the BigFoot Contest. I had fun sponsoring and hosting this contest theme. Stop by the big foot blog. Under my sissy's Skat blog, titled "Welcome to Poetry Soup's Big Foot Tour." Enjoy the pics if you'd like. Congrats to you, Congrats to all on the list. BigFoot ~A Poet Destroyers contest~ Always & forever <3 LINDA<3 Sandra Haight May 11, 2015 at 9:37 PM Hi Linda, it was a pleasure to participate in this fun contest! Thank you for liking my poem and for my nice placement! Hugs, Sandra

Skat A May 8, 2015 at 12:46 PM Sandra, Congratulations on the bigfoot contest. SKAT love

Eve Roper May 8, 2015 at 10:57 AM Congratulations on your win, a 7. : ~ ) blessings Eve

Joseph May May 7, 2015 at 9:15 PM Congrats on your win Sandra

Jan Allison May 7, 2015 at 7:50 PM Dropping back with my congrats:-) hugs Jan xx

Barbara Gorelick May 7, 2015 at 6:06 PM A different take and makes me sad for you in those years. I have small feet that everyone laughs at..my toes ar about 1/2 inch long. We're never satisified. Congrats on a fine win. BG

Andrea Dietrich April 20, 2015 at 6:29 PM I LOVE how you took it a different way. I too wanted to focus on the FOOT theme and put that in at the end of my poem. Loved how you called it Beauty and the Beast. For the real beauty YOU are! (you should have seen my daughter, Sandra. She was huge when she was a baby. People believed I was nursing a four year old when she was under two and at age 14 she was nearly 5;11 inches. I wish I could have been as tall!! Sandra Haight April 21, 2015 at 8:03 AM Thanks, Andrea. Not sure "outside the box" will fly, but thought I'd give it a try. Wow, I bet your daughter looks very lovely and model-like now. Thanks for your visit! Hugs, Sandra

Sara Kendrick April 20, 2015 at 6:34 AM Those years of growth can be quite unsettling but as the years go by most are equalized by old age..Thanks for the visit to my page..A unique way to go about the contest..Sara Sandra Haight April 21, 2015 at 7:58 AM Thank you for your visit, Sara, and for your nice comment. Always nice to visit your page too. I appreciate your support. Hugs, Sandra

Connie Marcum Wong April 19, 2015 at 6:39 PM Your are fortunate to have feet that balance you out. I have always had small feet at 5'6 1/2" I have size 5 and half shoe size. Friends always envied me but my feet always hurt and I always wanted to have them at least a size 8. Too small to be a dancer. Glad all turned out well for you. Kids can be cruel. Hugs, Connie Sandra Haight April 21, 2015 at 7:56 AM Hi Connie, wow, never thought that tiny feet could cause a pain problem for taller people, even though they are cute! Yes, things did balance out in the end for me! Thank you so much for stopping by. Hugs, Sandra

Constance La France April 19, 2015 at 1:10 PM Sandra, growing up is hard enough without having to do it with big feet, your poem is delightfully funny,7, but also sad when you think of the image issues of growing girls and boys and the need to fit in, best of luck in the contest and thanks for visiting my bio poem, Broken Wings Sandra Haight April 20, 2015 at 6:23 PM Hi Broken, thanks for visiting my page and for your sweet comments and support with a 7. Yes, times can be trying for young people, and I think it is even more difficult today with the Internet bullying, etc. Thanks again! Hugs, Sandra

Joseph May April 18, 2015 at 2:01 PM Very humorous take on the theme Sandra...enjoyed Sandra Haight April 18, 2015 at 3:09 PM Hi Joseph, I am pleased that you enjoyed it. Thanks for stopping by. Sandra

Jan Allison April 18, 2015 at 1:45 PM ha ha ha Sandra - I love your take on the theme - brilliant! Good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx 7 xx Sandra Haight April 18, 2015 at 3:09 PM Hi Jan, glad it made you laugh! I thought I'd go "outside the box" on this one, though not quite sure it will fly! Hugs, Sandra

Nandita Das April 18, 2015 at 10:39 AM I like how your poem on BigFoot is something unexpected. A brilliant write. #7 Sandra Haight April 18, 2015 at 3:10 PM Hi Nandita, thank you for stopping by with your positive comment. Thought I'd so something different for the theme :) I appreciate your nice comment and support! Sandra

Emile Pinet April 18, 2015 at 10:14 AM You paint a picture with words that bring your childhood memories alive in the reader's mind with some sadness, offset by a dash of humor. Emile. #7 Sandra Haight April 18, 2015 at 3:11 PM Thanks, Emile. I appreciate your visit and sensitive comments and support! Sandra