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What do you think of ‘The Angel Wore Shoes’ poem?
The Angel wore shoes.
Questionable clubs of
Fast foxtrots…salsa.
Was never said…nail polish?
Sequined, tango gown?
Pixie-cut hair? ‘Freeze’ spray?
Long, sharp, manicured talons…
Nails. Hold…available.
And, ‘human’, style-walked
Sidewalks. Second sights,
Whistles!
Purposeful stride. Opening,
Closing doors.
Shopped sales. Canceled church.
Televangelists’ ‘demon’.
Glory Amen!
The Angel wore shoes.
People, peers’ people, steeple-
Climbing rungs—Jacob’s Ladder.
Why fear— rat nibbling minds..
Head high in sunlight downslide.
Deadfall.
Why listen in invisibilities?
Screams commonplace. Mundane.
Rungs break. Broken. Tokens,
Mementos…top of
Jacob’s Ladder.
The Angel wore dancing shoes.
Neon….this angel, in this poem, never got broken…it was people that can’t climb that ladder.
After I wrote it, I thought OMG! I just wrote about ‘Michael’ in female form…but, she don’t die. She’s the human side of an angel.
Kate…would you believe a lot of people have seen angels, but don’t want to talk about them? they’re afraid of what others might say….poof! Angels are there to be seen…wonderful!
You know, I always thought Angels went barefooted, and that those dancing foot steps I hear at night belonged to a ghost. I think maybe, now, they are the same.
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September 28th, 2009
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You know, I always thought Angels went barefooted, and that those dancing foot steps I hear at night belonged to a ghost. I think maybe, now, they are the same.
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This Angel did indeed take a different route as she danced the night. Still, a precious human being, that although broken in the end is still an Angel. Interesting use of Jacob’s ladder reference. The neon side of me said dissipating excess electric charge! lol An enjoyable read.
Edit: To me as I read the last stanza, they and age brought her down. But she still in the end became an angel. Obviously, I read it wrong! The electrical discharge of ‘my’ Jacob’s ladder zapped me! lol
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i went to the library and
picked out a book
to check out the angels
and have a good look
some had small harps and
some had big wings
some had small bows and
arrows and things
some had halos above
their unshorn heads and
some had clothes and
some not a thread
but their feet were all naked
and were dainty and smooth
like a new born baby
coochie coochie coochie coo!
None had socks, flip flops or high heels
no boots, or pumps or
shoes with small wheels
None were dancing to some jive beat
they were wiggling their toes
on their small baby feet
thank you…lady bird has left the building
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Up the Ladder to the Roof
You just brought that thought of the song. I remember the phrase, Having a ladder in your stocking meant, having a run in your nylons.
I heard that song and thought of climbing the running ladder, up the stocking to the roof.
Now, the next line in the song is: Where I can see heaven much better.
My My, lucky guy. Angels everywhere, but none care.
Good fecking Morning!!
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All I could think of was that song "There she goes just a walking down the street, singing do wah diddy diddy do diddy do, she’s fine, so fine, and I’m gonna make her mine." I like an angel with ‘tude!!
ma
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Very good read, left me smiling.
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I’ve often wondered how some angels walked over where some of us fear to tread. They have their own special shoes.
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and the "Devil had the Blue dress, Blue dress, Blue dress, Devil had the Blue dress on!"
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Would you recognise an angel if you saw one?
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Very well done.
I had a nightmare…..
…my angel wore hip waders….
but honestly…
I have seen angels before and they were all butt naked.
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