The Sand Hill Review http://www.sandhillreview.org 2004
Beach Shoes
I have come to love
even your beach shoes
and take care to knock
all the sand out of both.
Each grain a miracle
which might cause torment.
From my well watered edge,
I used to think
all this tenderness
was the fault,
yes fault of a finicky beginning
encased in shoes.
Now I know
the vex of your
of constant snakes,
its wicked cactus spines,
forbade bare feet
I am here
to protect
your tenderness.