barefoot

PJ Ryan
Author: PJ Ryan
Word Count: 142
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barefoot

The artwork above was done by artist sticky flower after beng inspired by my piece of writing.

A special thanks to aglaiab
for her assistance in helping me create the visual ‘bride’ which can be found in my journal and here

Opening Night:
Friday 23rd May 2008
6pm to 8pm

running until 5th June 2008

@ The Brunswick Street Gallery
322 Brunswick st. Fitzroy 3065

barefoot belongs to the following groups:

All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical and Graphic Scratch

The tips of my shoes are like tigers
my brown rubber soles are the eyes
walking and holding you in my sights;

run rabbit run

Your tail holds all of your secrets
trailing you around seedy corners
interrupting the dust that has settled;

you ruin everything you touch

Stinging my eyes with your footsteps
sealing my eyes with your sadness
but I do know where you’ve been
and I don’t want to know what you mean
you will be nothing to me.

Your incessant reminder perturbs me
so I will walk through the puddles again
in my toughest tiger tipped shoes
kicking up the water

I am so tired of this scent

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I could stay here all day
dancing like this
because it makes you disappear

until the dust settles and I am barefoot again.

© ryan

  • flower68

    flower68

    WOW!that’s incredible.send me a photo of tiger shoes babe..please :-)

  • KEITH  R. WILLIAMS

    KEITH R. WILL...

    incredible is right

  • Trish Cooper

    Trish Cooper

    such strength show here Nicole….wow…this one has left me almost speechless and that is pretty hard to do lol !!! Inst fav!!!!!! keep up the wonderful work…....

  • girlinthestars

    girlinthestars

    superb…the last line just wraps it all up in perfectness~*

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    woooohhhh such a powerful use of words.
    shoots straight to the heart!
    well done my little rabbit
    xox
    ;-)

  • bellmusker

    bellmusker

    What a killer first line! This held me captive, all the way through. I also have a scent that I tire of…...this is wonderful indeed.

  • heroine

    heroine

    Good stuff, you have a talent with words!

  • JenniferB

    JenniferB

    This creates powerful imagery and teases all five senses Nicole! A fantastic piece of writing. :-)

  • jemimalovesbigted

    jemimalovesbigted

    great job Nicole! it looked fab all done up last night. Sorry I didn’t get a chance to meet you. I was overwhelmed by it all and catching up with friends I haven’t seen for a long time. Hope you enjoyed your night and don’t have as sore a head as me from drinking to much wine =)

  • Sophie Shapiro

    Sophie Shapiro

    Nicole beautiful words to accompany Aglaia’s photograph! A really interesting collaboration! I hope you are well and enjoying the holidays!Sx

  • mstrace

    mstrace

    fantastic piece Nicole, seriously. every line, every image. just great stuff. you must know that I’m a sucker for a great ending to great poems. this one knocked me out…

    I could stay here all day
    dancing like this
    because it makes you disappear
    until the dust settles and I am barefoot again

    Wow!

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    wow, the artwork is just gorgeous babe! ;-) xox

  • PJ Ryan replied

    doesn’t it look amazing .. this is the most spoilt bride LOL .. a gallery … you’re amazing photography session .. painted .. she is living life better than ever LOL

    xx

  • warmsugarcube

    warmsugarcube

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    this is brilliant, love it so much :)

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