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My first pair paved the way to explore my small world- as toddler in laced shoes. Such years of happy feet walking in varied shoes finding a larger world. Then high-fashion shoes entered my teen years saddles shoes or flats under poodle skirts all thru the Fifties. Grand Wedding Day! White shoes floated down church aisle to my true love. Five grand-kids three children- paced by me in shoes full of love. August 26, 2016 Diminished Hexaverse: A poem containing stanzas of 5 lines, then 4 lines, then 3 lines, then 2 lines, ending with one word. The syllables in each stanza correspond to the number of lines, for example, 5 in each line in the first stanza, 4 in the second stanza, and so on. This form may contain more than five stanzas. My poem has six stanzas.

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Anisha Dutta

Date: 8/30/2016 9:53:00 PM

Simply excellent. I like the style too much. Next time I will try.. Congrats and Hugs.

Sandra Haight
Date: 8/31/2016 7:43:00 AM

Thank you, Anisha. It is a fun form to work with and keep the shape uniform. I appreciate your nice comment and congrats. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison

Date: 8/30/2016 11:20:00 AM

a lifetime of shoes in a fabulous poem Sandra I;d love to have seen this place higher:-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Haight
Date: 8/30/2016 7:49:00 PM

Thank you, Jan, for your very supportive comment! Hugs, Sandra

Lin Lane

Date: 8/30/2016 9:01:00 AM

Great form and loved the tender words. Well done, Sandra. I think it's a winner.

Sandra Haight
Date: 8/30/2016 7:48:00 PM

Thank you again, Lin! Hugs, Sandra

Agnes Krampe

Date: 8/30/2016 7:12:00 AM

Congrats on your HM, Sandra. I like how you pack an entire biography into the poem; the diminishing form, to me, reflects the speeding up of time as we get older, very cleverly done.

Sandra Haight
Date: 8/30/2016 7:48:00 PM

I love how you interpreted the diminishing form, Agnes! Thank you for your visit and lovely comment and congrats. Hugs, Sandra

Wendy Rycroft

Date: 8/30/2016 4:08:00 AM

Very clever congrats well done x

Sandra Haight
Date: 8/30/2016 7:46:00 PM

Thank you so much, Wendy. Hugs, Sandra

John Hardison

Date: 8/26/2016 11:37:00 PM

Well put. Flows nicely. Shoes do tell much of an individual life. Peace, Love and Joy.

Sandra Haight
Date: 8/30/2016 7:46:00 PM

Thank you very much, John. Sandra

Constance La France

Date: 8/26/2016 5:41:00 PM

Sandra, this is very nice , loved it and best of luck in the contest ~

Sandra Haight
Date: 8/30/2016 7:45:00 PM

Thank you so much, BW! Hugs, Sandra

Daniel Turner

Date: 8/26/2016 5:28:00 PM

Mrs Sandra, reading about your shoes left me smiling. Your baby shoes are probably bronzed or in a box somewhere in a hope chest underneath those poodle skirts and wedding dress. Such a pleasant feel with your wonderful memories. I really enjoyed your poem, content and form.

Sandra Haight
Date: 8/30/2016 7:45:00 PM

A belated thank you, Daniel! Sandra

Tim Smith

Date: 8/26/2016 10:03:00 AM

Terrific piece Sandra and I love the form.

Sandra Haight
Date: 8/26/2016 3:44:00 PM

Thank you so much, Tim. Sandra