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Ode To New White Socks

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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

Date: 4/16/2018 5:40:00 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

Date: 4/1/2018 8:31:00 AM

Brilliant ode Sara, any color but white, only black for me, eliminates odd sock syndrome lol, well written. :))

Jack Horne

Date: 3/31/2018 2:41:00 PM

Had a chuckle at this, my friend - thank you, so glad you liked the poem for your contest

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 3/27/2018 9:26:00 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

Date: 3/20/2018 3:24:00 PM

You might as well buy grey because after a couple of washes they will be lol. Tom

Sara Kendrick
Date: 3/20/2018 4:11:00 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

Date: 3/20/2018 12:56:00 PM

I know one thing for sure, white socks don't stay white for very long lol:-) hugs jan xx

Sara Kendrick
Date: 3/20/2018 3:12:00 PM

Jan, Got that one correct. Thanks for dropping by. With my grandson the stinky feet are horrible. Sara

Arturo Michael

Date: 3/20/2018 9:48:00 AM

Only the shoes to blame...Nice imagery...Enjoyed it...All the best Sara

Sara Kendrick
Date: 3/20/2018 10:29:00 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