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Yellow Canvas Shoes

Dangerous balancing act on center yellow, somewhere betwixt someone’s write and who’s left. Tempting banana’s savory splits and discarding bitter lemons. Tiptoeing comfortable dandelions and fragile yellow pansies, unwilling to crush feelings of yellow inadequacy. Purity of white soles bear the weight of dark amber. Sunrays dance on white lace, attracting yellow’s wayward monarch butterflies. Some may say within yellow lurks cowardice and caution. I say yield, for there’s mystery in yellow canvas and it’s mellow is distilling a vagabond’s whiskey sunlight.

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Craig Cornish

Date: 5/6/2018 4:03:00 PM

Here is delish ambiguity that is intoxicating (what you sayin' girl!) You are twix & tween decisions - thoughts bouncing here and there - you doubt yourself (self effacing) yet not to the point of submission. Love the jux of "write" & left (clever). Does the crushing of soles mean anger...(Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it - Twain) Is the white purity, perfection without emotion - yet you doubt your own and hint at wishing to escape? Great poetry!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/12/2018 8:46:00 PM

Love it all, especially the last line and yes we do need that book PS for Dummies :)

Rhoda Tripp
Date: 3/12/2018 8:58:00 PM

Lol...Kim...start writing that book...I nominate YOU. Hugs, Girl...

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/12/2018 8:28:00 AM

Some great word play in this delightful piece. Yellow always makes me smile.

Rhoda Tripp
Date: 3/12/2018 7:35:00 PM

Thank you, Rick. My mind works in mysterious ways and this ditty is certainly up for a reader's interpretation. I was in a funky mood when I wrote it. I also agree...yellow is frickin awesome! I cannot have a bad day when I wear yellow.

Caycay Jennings

Date: 3/5/2018 1:03:00 PM

(took me forever to figure out how to successfully add pics and it would take an equal amount of forever to remember how I finally did. while I could help you come up with questions for the book, I regret I lack answers. You and I are becoming very wise apparently, according to some quote I once read, "to know that you know that you do not know is the beginning of true wisdom." Does that help?)

Caycay Jennings

Date: 3/5/2018 1:01:00 PM

What inspired this wonderful write, I'm a wondering! It is both flippant and poignant; a fine piece of poetry with outstanding imagery and delivery. You have yet to show all you can do, I just know because your creativity is individual uniqueness that so impresses me, I find I want more and more of what I know is in you. This poem is as unique as your imagination and very impressive. (Personally, I love yellow - my kitchen is red, yellow and black). Box says I can't share more. CayCay

Rhoda Tripp
Date: 3/11/2018 6:20:00 PM

CayCay...I've been missing you and your humorous and kindhearted comments so I've reemerged from my lonerness (new word) to be seen once again..lol. Thank you for your kindness, My Dear.

Paul Callus

Date: 3/2/2018 3:36:00 PM

Very creative. You are walking the line, Rhoda...as Johnny Cash would say:) Re photos: Upload on Cloud, FB, Instagram, or Twitter, copy and upload here. Regards // paul

Rhoda Tripp
Date: 3/3/2018 6:48:00 PM

For some reason, Paul, you always understand the intricacies of my unique mind. Congrats, lol. Thank you for the tip. I was hoping I didn't have to upload that way. Wish we could just upload photos from our devises.

Silent One

Date: 2/25/2018 4:31:00 PM

Some interesting choice of words here, you worte this very well... Great showcase of lanuage..

Rhoda Tripp
Date: 2/25/2018 4:57:00 PM

Thank you SO. I appreciate your support and kind comments

Vijay Pandit

Date: 2/25/2018 4:21:00 PM

This is quite intriguing..mystery in yellow canvas for sure!

Rhoda Tripp
Date: 2/25/2018 4:56:00 PM

Thank you, Vijay. I'm a mystery, indeed. lol

Gerald Dillenbeck

Date: 2/25/2018 1:03:00 PM

I believe I like your yellow a lot more than you like my Game Systems Theory. There are winners and there are losers, and most of us compete and cooperate somewhere in-between, until we can't anymore. Going to that place where yellow and red and blue revolve around each other, more educationally cooperative.

Rhoda Tripp
Date: 2/25/2018 4:54:00 PM

I liked your Games System Theory, Gerald. I'm sorry if it came across differently. Maybe my interpretation was off. Thank you for stopping in.

James Swartz

Date: 2/25/2018 8:57:00 AM

This is awesome Rhoda! There seems to be more than just praise for yellow. Was someone mocking your favorite shoes? And. Still waiting on your novel. Any new pages?

Rhoda Tripp
Date: 2/25/2018 10:42:00 AM

Haven't done much writing as of the past week. I'm in research mode. Thank you for stopping in and for your support and encouragement. I need you to keep prodding me on this novel thing. I do lean towards procrastination lol. I'll send you what I have if you wish.