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The Third Sock
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The Third Sock |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Late at night in drawer of sock Three knee-highs lay together Last in line to be tried on in lieu of colder weather. Two knee-highs of forest green lay snuggled heel to heel The third knee-high, bright and blue felt a pain he couldn’t reveal Bereft of his blue brother sock he gazed at the green couple there And felt as though out of sync, since he wasn’t quite a pair. Sighing now, he wished that he would find his mate of blue Thus it is in world of sock tis the same for me and you. |
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Mysteria 
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
So cute, but the analogy you used was terrific, and I am still looking for my blue sock! Great work. |
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JLR Senior Member
since 2001-02-04
Posts 1785 |
This is a cool poem! And ain't it the truth! |
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Mabel A. Dilley Senior Member
since 2001-03-17
Posts 859Seattle, WA, USA |
In this very clever analogy, I must wonder that you might be looking at my failed attempt to match the laundry. Really good poem. Enjoyed muchly. "I am not now that which I have been." |
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kcsgrandma Senior Member
since 2000-09-24
Posts 1522Presque Isle, ME |
 This is a very nice analogy, one we can all identify with. Maybe he could be happy with a different color though? We shouldn't limit our search for a match, should we?To love another person is to see the face of God. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
I have no problem finding someone to sock it to me, unfortunately  |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
Thank you all for your kind words. This poem was written after spending the day with my son and his wife. I was the blue sock.... |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
aw...sharon...hugs for you...and think of it this way...you could be a blue sock paired with a red sock! and all this talk of socks reminds me...I've got a basketful of unmatched socks...sigh...what's the deal? But in truth...I keep them..because when I least expect it? I sometimes find the mates!  and another hug...don't be blue! |
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Poet deVine
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-26
Posts 22612Hurricane Alley |
I have to be blue!!! I'm the blue sock!!!  |
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Voiceless Senior Member
since 2001-02-19
Posts 686Under the stars upon the wind |
I love how this is written how the sock is feeling exactly what i am! What can i say someday when you least expect it the blue sock will somehow appear in the wash!
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Katherine Chandler Member
since 2001-03-07
Posts 280Florida, USA |
Very creative writing, I really enjoyed the analogy and could relate quite well. LOL Be blessed! Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood. |
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Sven
since 1999-11-23
Posts 14937East Lansing, MI USA |
well, you know deVine. . . blue goes with a lot of others colors. . . and who says that you need another blue sock??? Heck, you could have one blue and one red, or one blue and one gray. . . and yes, I know that blue and blue match best. . . but what about one light blue and one dark blue???? lol. . . looks like I'm on a roll. . .  . . . this is a great poem. . . I'm always amazed at the creative analogies that you put in your writing. . . ------------------------------------------------------- To the world, you may only be one person. But to one person, you may be the world. |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
This is cute and funny. I like poetry that makes me smile! Betty Lou Hebert |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Aw, gee... I'll never be able to look at all my unmatched socks again without bemoaning my lonely state. *G* I liked this lot, Ms. Blue Sock... thanks for the grins! *G* |
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bslicker
since 2000-12-04
Posts 2321state of mind |
Looking for all the un-matched socks i have to see if any are blue ones..... Like this write. A a day keeps the world 'gBernie Bernie Slicker |
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