Thank you for that, Kiya - it's not many brave the wilds of my portfolio to discover my little 8-line poems, so it's wonderful to have some feedback on them. Much appreciated!
Wonderful poem that links footprints to bits and pieces of our memories over the years.
As we get older, we do leave a mark behind - footprints if you will - and even as they fade away, they'll always linger and be a reminder of what we once were.
Thanks for sharing this poignant piece with us, and keep on writing!
The words remind me of another time
when strength still ruled in these old bones
and innocent I agreed to help a friend
spread hay upon his smallholding strawbs
then to find that baled hay weighs a ton
and a day spent throwing them around
brings the sweat hot and powdered with grit
to the face and the body aching with strain.
Line count: 8
Free verse
For Express It In Eight, 04.23.25
Prompt: Baled hay.
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