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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 Date: 8/30/2016 9:53:00 PM Simply excellent. I like the style too much. Next time I will try.. Congrats and Hugs. Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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 ~ Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply Sandra Haight Date: 8/26/2016 3:44:00 PM Thank you so much, Tim. Sandra