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Night Shoes

By day, wearing shoes flat or heeled, I have a shyness I cannot conceal. Come the night, my shoes are spiked and so is my shown 'boldness' delight. No more daytime as a wallflower when at night I dance with raw power. No more daytime using fine manners when at night I toss such prim standards. No more daytime speaking when spoken to when at night I voice my point of view. In spiked shoes, I live nights without constraint, acting in ways that paint my day-self quaint. ... CayCay May 26, 2019

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Date: 5/26/2019 2:49:00 PM
Loving this one again, Caycay, Thanks for reading my night shoes poem. I had hardly anything at hotmail and I have lots of grading of tests to get to. I really should get those tests out of the way, but I am so tempted just to be HERE. hmmmmm
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Date: 5/26/2019 12:29:00 PM
The contrast between day and night shoes comes across very clearly, CayCay. Those shoes have the power to turn a Miss Jekyll into a Miss Hyde! ~ Warm regards // paul
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Date: 5/17/2019 7:49:00 PM
Caycay, this is fabulous. I really hope Anthony likes this one. You chose such a great interpreation of the theme. I am still sitting here wondering what the heck to write about. Only one problem with your description for ME. HEELS constrain me!! Is that what you mean by spiked? OUCH. I remember those days I could wear such sexy shoes (before the doc told me to stop it) I had a very interesting day. Hope we can talk soon and that you are doing fine!
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Date: 5/17/2019 12:38:00 PM
Great one. Such confidence with those spike shoes. Well written :)
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Date: 5/17/2019 7:43:00 AM
CayCay, I love this! Throwing off the day and climbing into spikes! Nice!
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 5/17/2019 12:19:00 PM
So glad that I thrilled you a bit, maybe more - three exclamation points is quite a prize. Thanks, Kim. If I could walk in spikes (tried once in a store but my Mom made me stop before I was thru playing), I would kick them off to dance, that's for sure. All the best to you ... CayCay
Date: 5/17/2019 12:59:00 AM
Them high heels certainly bring out the tiger in you. Good luck. Tom.
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 5/17/2019 12:22:00 PM
Here me growl! Good to see you, Tom - thanks for visiting me. Poetry hugs ... CayCay
Date: 5/16/2019 6:30:00 PM
One of the mysteries of being a woman. Looks like a lot of hard work just to walk in those things. Great poem. Have a great day.
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 5/17/2019 12:20:00 PM
Heels aren't hard, but spike heels do look difficult to walk in, I agree. I've never actually bought any - too afraid my feet would aim agony at me. I thank you, David, for reading and commenting. Poetry hugs ... CayCay
Date: 5/16/2019 3:23:00 PM
I can relate!its amazing how wearing a pair of heels transforms everything about you - but I rarely wear them these days :-) hugs Jan xx
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 5/16/2019 6:22:00 PM
Hardly ever since I retired in 2010 which is a two-fold thing: I miss getting dressed up, that's one; two, I've an injury to the ball of one foot that screams if foot is enclosed, especially in heels. On any given day, I'm probably barefooted! Loved hearing from you twice in one day. Hugs ... CayCay
Date: 5/16/2019 2:48:00 PM
Love it! Oh, if I only I could wear heals. :))) Good luck in the contest! xomo
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 5/16/2019 2:58:00 PM
I can no longer wear heels, either (unless their open toe). We must stop having so much in common! Thanks for commenting. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

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