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plans (red shoes)
bottom of the list
overlooked
never remembered
quietly dripping
off the page
filling a river
with lavender
and blue
BUT
no time like
today to
wear the red shoes
and go dancing
I thought and
wore my
black glasses
and a coat
to hide my
soul and heart
as it’s no one’s
business
let them see
the red shoes
and think
what they want
a charade
is what it is
they believe
anything
as long as it
wears make-up
a lipstick smile
is as good as a
real one
you never know
it might even be true
and it’s worth a try
maybe
tomorrow.
© Sybille Sterk
Do not copy or publish this poem in any way, shape or form without my written permission.
plans (red shoes) by Sybille Sterk
Poem to go with my illustration red shoes
The fairy tale The Red Shoes is one of the most disturbing and scary ones I know. Andersen wrote a few of those…. however, the picture of the red shoes is one I keep coming back to in my mind. It signifies so much and I’ve tried to explain what it means to me (as a woman) in the poem.
See the illustration to go with it “here”:
I am a very creative person and it’s my way of dealing with the world, inside and out. I am only happy when I am making things or painting or writing. There are just not enough hours in the day…. I am into poetry and photo manipulation at the moment and also dabbling in photography. :-)
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Powerful writing Sybille, (and I really want those red shoes too!!)
xx
This is great. I love red shoes, I really really do. And your writing is superb.
yes, Life itself is a charade of lies, truths, and sadness. red shoes hide a lot but people who know will see though, but many still don’t let on because the hurt and lies are everywhere – sigh take care! nice work
Very well done. Powerful and keeps you wanting more…. Love it.
Great capture and poem.
WELL DONE SYBILLE OUTSTAND ING WORK IN BOTH POETRY AND IMAGE lIZ