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Gathered round this old tree
So many tales to tell
Whispering the journeys
Of the ones it knows so well
Tied about its weathered limbs
Knotted cotton laces
If you look closely at them all
You’ll surely see the faces
Of children laughing merrily
While dancing in the sun
Barefooted in the meadow grass
Until the day is done
Then late at night when all is calm
And no one’s round to hear
The elfin folk gather soles
Then quickly disappear
They carry them throughout the woods
To those who need them more
Gently placing each worn pair
Outside a cottage door
Then back into the forest
Before the morning light
Where they must wait impatiently
To return again at night
This poem was inspired by Belinda’s, of Busy Mind Thinking, photograph, and her thoughts about the shoes that have been disappearing. I hope I did it justice 🙂 Thank you, B, for allowing me to use your photo and run with it!! ❤
©2016 Dorinda Duclos All Rights Reserved
Photo: ©Belinda Goddard – Used with Permission
aishwarya148 said:
That’s amazing Dorinda! Such a wonderful piece to go with that photograph 🙂 Well done!
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Erika Kind said:
Oh, that is a sweet story around that picture, Dorinda!
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thank you, Erika! It was a fun write
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Erika Kind said:
You are so good in writing inspired by a picture.
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50djohnson said:
I wonder if there is a picture somewhere of all the socks I’ve lost in the dryer and where in the heck they went!!! sounds like a theme for a poem for me, huh? This is so whimsical. I love it!
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thank you so much! I wrote about the socks awhile back. It’s called “The Sock Dragon”. Give it a read 😊
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Original-Dante said:
Took a lotta “sole” to write this one my friend 😉
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Yes, I did a lot of sole searching on this one 🙂 Thanks, Michael!
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busymindthinking said:
Dorinda, this is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can’t believe what you were able to create with that photo. You are a very gifted writer. I love this piece!
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thank you, Belinda! I drew my inspiration on your thoughts of where some the shoes may have gone. I am so glad you love it!!!
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