Sara Kendrick Poet Ode

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Ode To New White Socks

Cotton fields
White to harvest
Untouched by red clay
Trash, sediment

Banked white snow
Fluffy
Not visited 
By neighborhood dogs

Right out of the pack
The scent of clean,
Soft cotton
Dry and warm

Slip one on, then two
Encapsulate the feet
Like clean silver fog
Coats each tree

Ten hours later
There's dirt, stink
Old shoe leather stains
Then tossed into hamper

No longer new
No longer clean
No longer white
Just dirty old socks  

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Darlene De Beaulieu April 16, 2018 at 5:40 PM Sara hello, white socks are hard to keep clean. Wear them once and they need a wash. Have a nice evening my friend.

Roy Pett April 1, 2018 at 8:31 AM Brilliant ode Sara, any color but white, only black for me, eliminates odd sock syndrome lol, well written. :))

Jack Horne March 31, 2018 at 2:41 PM Had a chuckle at this, my friend - thank you, so glad you liked the poem for your contest

Caren Krutsinger March 27, 2018 at 9:26 PM What an honest ode; I have never tried one, but I truly like the rhythm in it, and think one day I might try an ode. It's amazing to me too how soon we lose one and it's usually the ones that are the least stained that disappear into the magic washer cave never to return.

Tom Cunningham March 20, 2018 at 3:24 PM You might as well buy grey because after a couple of washes they will be lol. Tom Sara Kendrick March 20, 2018 at 4:11 PM Tom, I wish gray was the only color that is on there after a few washings. I have to get white so I can use bleach because of athletes' foot fungus. Colored socks would be a solution for sure. Thanks for dropping by. Sara

Jan Allison March 20, 2018 at 12:56 PM I know one thing for sure, white socks don't stay white for very long lol:-) hugs jan xx Sara Kendrick March 20, 2018 at 3:12 PM Jan, Got that one correct. Thanks for dropping by. With my grandson the stinky feet are horrible. Sara

Arturo Michael March 20, 2018 at 9:48 AM Only the shoes to blame...Nice imagery...Enjoyed it...All the best Sara Sara Kendrick March 20, 2018 at 10:29 AM Michael, Well, I don't know about that. LOL..New shoes would help to go with new socks but some people can get socks very dirty without any shoes on..LOL..Sara