Sometimes —
swimming in the silent
slur of seconds, strained
and stretched,
knowing you’d be late,
I hate
to later say,
it will be worth this agony
when you kiss me
slowly, saying
you are sorry, but that pair
of shoes you bought
had been calling out your name
(again).
Still Life with Shoes by
Yiannis Moralis
Sarah prompts us to write about waiting and anticipation at dVerse poetics.
I have to say that I have never been forced to wait for this reason… and I admit it represent a little bit of a stereotype.
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September 17, 2019
Björn Rudbergs writings 
LOL. Yes it is a stereotype. My husband has 30 pair of shoes, I have three. I like the alliteration in the first bit of this poem.
I like the thought of that pair of shoes even calling out her name.
The title and your explanation made me smile, Björn. I have no interest in shoes as such, I just ned something sturdy but comfortable to get me from A to B, just like cars! I love the sibilance of the opening lines and the idea of straining and stretching time. Which came first, the poem or the image?
The poem of course… getting the title from the image…
Oh those agonising minutes waiting for the other – such a clever take on the prompt and with some added alliteration that stretches time
“the silent
slur of seconds, strained
and stretched,”
Makes for a nice poem. I’ve seen the waiters sitting on benches in the middle aisle of the mall many a time….
I, too, adored the elongated alliteration in the opening; it really grabbed me. When Lisa mentioned the waiters, my mind went to restaurants; still thinking about homonyms I guess.
I think this is delightful Bjorn- well done!
I feel like I’m eavesdropping on a moment in time. All the lovely shoes in London know me name, by the way😃
*my name*
great alliteration but when others are regularly late I follow their lead … better than waiting 🙂
Hmm, I think some priorities are not aligned. I would not keep someone waiting to buy shoes. I imagine a kiss from a lover would be more enticing.
Interesting take on the prompt.
Do we ever know what someone else associates us with … like shoes?
Clever response.
I especially like the beginning.
“Sometimes —
swimming in the silent
slur of seconds, strained
and stretched,”
Call me old fashioned, but I find this utterly charming.
For some, new shoes makes everything worth waiting for!
I love this! Quite humorous.
This was well written Björn . A fascinating form of waiting. Waiting on a loved one.
That kiss a reward for patience – sweet!
kaykuala
Waiting can be most frustrating but one has to accept some diehards enjoy doing so to others. Waiting for a loved one however is an act of endearment acceptable by most people
Hank
Nice one! 🙂
Even the shoes cry out – the power of love, and the suggestive nature of personal objects, wonderful.