March 8, 2023 · 3:47 pm
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Today I Set Aside My Sensible Shoes – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

At dVerse Lisa is hosting Poetics with an invitation to write about play.

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“Every path hath a puddle.” George Herbert

Today I Set Aside My Sensible Shoes

Intrusive clouds
collected
in the hollows,
dull grey puddles,
reminders of
stepping over,
stepping around,
onwards,
the weight on my wrist
ever calling,
but,
today
I set aside
my sensible shoes
for a splash or two,
recalling laughter,
reclaiming joy 
between my toes.


Copyright 2023 ©️Paul Vincent Cannon
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29 responses to “Today I Set Aside My Sensible Shoes – a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon”

  1. Paula Light
    March 8, 2023 at 3:51 pm

    Nice one! Play is important 💦

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  2. animar64
    March 8, 2023 at 4:22 pm

    I have a labrador and on our walks wearing sensible shoes would be a waste of some fun!

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  3. kittysverses
    March 8, 2023 at 4:34 pm

    Ah! Splendid poem and title, Paul. 🙂

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  4. msjadeli
    March 8, 2023 at 7:14 pm

    Love your epigram and the poem that comes after. Allowing the tight spring to loosen up every once in awhile — or as often as the spirits moves one — is a balanced, joyful way to live. I can see you there, splashing in the puddle 🙂

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  5. Björn Rudberg (brudberg)
    March 8, 2023 at 7:59 pm

    A great reminder… I need to do that when the snow has melted.

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  6. Patricia
    March 8, 2023 at 9:49 pm

    Being barefoot is the best!

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  8. Liz Gauffreau
    March 8, 2023 at 11:02 pm

    A delightful experience!

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  9. Penny Wilson Writes
    March 9, 2023 at 11:35 am

    Love this! Oh, to set aside those shoes for the joy of it! 🙂 ❤

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  11. Amy
    March 11, 2023 at 3:45 pm

    Those sweet memories. Thank you, Paul!

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  12. sanaarizvi
    March 14, 2023 at 1:55 pm

    This is a delight of a poem, Paul! ❤️❤️ I so enjoyed reading it 😀

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