abandoned soles
floppy dog tongues
yellowed by the sun
limbs of the limbless
sprouting scarecrow
or roadside Nike angel
many miles worn
left to be laceless
twins made orphans
or just one
dusty rubber
where nobody's home
Mar 12, 2024
Mar 12, 2024 at 5:29 PM UTC
abandoned soles
floppy dog tongues
yellowed by the sun
limbs of the limbless
sprouting scarecrow
or roadside Nike angel
many miles worn
left to be laceless
twins made orphans
or just one
dusty rubber
where nobody's home
Written: March 2024.
Explanation: A poem written in my own time. Feedback welcome. A link to my Facebook writing page and Instagram page can be found on my HP home page. This poem is inspired by a real life tree of shoes in south Australia.
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