Monday, March 24, 2014

Sand - Haiku


pony tailed hippies
struggle to maintain warm feet,
woolly socks in sand-als         

Feel the sand under your feet at Haiku Horizons 

29 comments:

  1. I know a few of those sock/sandal types. Well stated haiku!

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    1. It's just sooo wrong Tom, toes gotta be free :)

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  2. I AM a few of those wooly-socked old hippies. Very nice. ;-)

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    1. Come to the light side Alice, your tootsies will thank you :)

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  3. I prefer the stylish hippie...socks and sandals...no way !

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    1. YaY! tis better to run through sand with bare feets.

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  4. Thank you Sumana, yours as well :)

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  5. Wait a few more days and the feet can breathe and rejoice fresh sea breeze :) Nicely done Cheryl.

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    1. Thank you Reshma, though it may be a few months, there is still 3' of the white shite on the ground ~sigh~

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  6. This is really a brilliant take on the prompt. Loved it! :)

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    1. Hey Blaqis, socks and sandals have been a thorn in me for years :)

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  7. You snuck (actually "sneaked") sand into your poem on hippies' feet!

    Cemetery Sand & Red

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    1. I like to toss it up once and awhile ;)

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  8. This is awesome...actually have run across some of those hippies wearing socks with sandals! LOL

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    1. Hope you didn't leave tread marks Kathy, har har

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  9. So different and interesting!

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    1. Thanks you Rudra, one must look outside the norm from time to time ;)

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  11. Nice. Whimsical yet with depth.

    Resonates for me. The other day i wore sneakers that have a mesh component and it was freezing out so i wore amazingly warm socks with them (highly recommended socks).

    http://shop.totes-isotoner.com/ppc/acorn+socks?asug=&bf=brand=acorn&brand=acorn&w=acorn+socks&kwid=code=&gclid=CLKF3oetu70CFS1eOgodWFUAeQ

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    1. Nice socks Neil. I'm happy to know sand als weren't involved :)

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