Thursday, May 19, 2016

wooden shoes

my friend Bridgette is heading
to Holland
for a vacation, so i ask
her to pick up a pair of those
wooden shoes they make over there.
she says okay, and takes
down my size.
maybe a half size larger,
I tell her.
I could put cotton in them
to keep my feet from blistering.
I have rather long toes.
good idea she says. what color?
hmmm. maybe a dark
mahogany, with a matte finish.
easy on the polyurethane.
got it she says.
maybe i'll pick up a pair too
and we can go
dancing in them.
can't wait, I tell her.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm heading to Rome this fall. I think Italy can top just about anything Holland can offer. Bring it on.

Better yet. Join me and you decide what gives those long toes of yours pleasure. ciao, bebe.

sparrow said...

Coward