Weekly Scribblings - They're Keepers

 

   These shoes . . . 

    (an ode to these shoes) 

"These boots are made for walkin'" 

An old country western song 

"... gonna walk all over you"

Hush Puppy shoes made to walk  

 

Walk you did, these shoes of mine 

Dusty trails and dusty roads 

Paths in Israel, Jesus walked 

Precious now, these shoes of mine 

I don't wear you anymore 

Nor wipe road dust from your soles 

The paths of Jesus you've crossed  

So many times that summer 

Revered you sit on my shelf  

Where you've been my mind returns  

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 - Photo and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2021, All Rights Reserved 

 - I am linked to Magaly at The Weekly Scribblings #91  for the prompt below at https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2021/10/weekly-scribblings-91-personal-symbols.html 

 - Magaly asked us to "write poetry or prose inspired by personal symbols. Not a symbol that holds the same meaning for everyone, but something special to you."

 - I have not worn these shoes since we returned from our Holy Land Tour in 1980.  They sit on the top shelf of my closet for me to see up there and reflect.

Sunday Muse - a Tribute to

Winetta Dukes Tassin 

He fell for her

Pawn rook and queen 

Dear lady's love 

Will linger on 

Generous, sweet 

Willingly down 

love's isle she went 

She gave to him 

Her attention 

Like none before 

Perfect couple 

From that day on 

She'd pull the weeds 

Mow needing grass 

Herd pickup truck 

Farmer instinct 

Sang high sang low 

Loud, crisp and clear 

Words of love for 

us and her God 

Not a selfish 

Bone in her bod 

Welcomed always 

in family 

Upon that day 

For her to leave 

She went with peace 

in soul, to God 

Her king and knight 

Gladly laid down 

Written in Tribute for my dear sister-in-law 

who died September 9, 2021 (Obituary)

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 - Poem and Photo Copy Copyright, Jimmiehov 2021, All Rights Reserved 

 - I am linked with Carrie for the CHESS BOARD Prompt Photo at Sunday Muse #181, http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/2021/10/sunday-muse-181.html?m=1