Sandra Haight Poet Diminished Hexaverse

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My Shoes

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 August 30, 2016 at 9:53 PM Simply excellent. I like the style too much. Next time I will try.. Congrats and Hugs. Sandra Haight August 31, 2016 at 7:43 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 August 30, 2016 at 11:20 AM a lifetime of shoes in a fabulous poem Sandra I;d love to have seen this place higher:-) hugs Jan xx Sandra Haight August 30, 2016 at 7:49 PM Thank you, Jan, for your very supportive comment! Hugs, Sandra

Lin Lane August 30, 2016 at 9:01 AM Great form and loved the tender words. Well done, Sandra. I think it's a winner. Sandra Haight August 30, 2016 at 7:48 PM Thank you again, Lin! Hugs, Sandra

Agnes Krampe August 30, 2016 at 7:12 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 August 30, 2016 at 7:48 PM I love how you interpreted the diminishing form, Agnes! Thank you for your visit and lovely comment and congrats. Hugs, Sandra

Wendy Rycroft August 30, 2016 at 4:08 AM Very clever congrats well done x Sandra Haight August 30, 2016 at 7:46 PM Thank you so much, Wendy. Hugs, Sandra

John Hardison August 26, 2016 at 11:37 PM Well put. Flows nicely. Shoes do tell much of an individual life. Peace, Love and Joy. Sandra Haight August 30, 2016 at 7:46 PM Thank you very much, John. Sandra

Constance La France August 26, 2016 at 5:41 PM Sandra, this is very nice , loved it and best of luck in the contest ~ Sandra Haight August 30, 2016 at 7:45 PM Thank you so much, BW! Hugs, Sandra

Daniel Turner August 26, 2016 at 5:28 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 August 30, 2016 at 7:45 PM A belated thank you, Daniel! Sandra

Tim Smith August 26, 2016 at 10:03 AM Terrific piece Sandra and I love the form. Sandra Haight August 26, 2016 at 3:44 PM Thank you so much, Tim. Sandra