of stepping out
on the High Road,
a flame in heels
that'll steel no beau's
heart. What laces
each ankle in place
she'll turn to take
his fancy and he,
blood pressure rising,
will let her lead and whirl.
© 2012, 2013 Maureen E. Doallas
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This poem, which first appeared as part of the Image-ine series at the T.S. Poetry Press blog TweetSpeakPoetry, is inspired by Nicola Slattery's painting Red Shoes (acrylic on board), which may be seen in the Image-ine post and also here on the artist's Website.
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Loving the playfulness of this!
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