Barefoot Poem by Matt Mooney

Barefoot

Rating: 4.6


Scents of the Summer, incense to his senses,
The boy walks barefoot most of the way.
By hills of furze bushes above the soft bog,
Though ever so slowly the river flows free
Through flower beds of bright yellow wild iris
Where the black water hens hide every day.

In meadows the cowslips all are in bloom
But he has to hurry on fast to his school;
Beneath his bare feet he feels the wet dew
As the startled hare springs out of his lair:
He leaves in his wake a wash of light spray-
His four paws are flying, ears up, he's away.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Anjali Sinha 13 July 2009

In meadows the cowslips all are in bloom But he has to hurry on fast to his school; Beneath his bare feet he feels the wet dew lovely words --- I got whiffs of the scents of summer -10 anjali

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Obed Souza 15 August 2009

Lovely poem! Nice imagery. 10!

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Beker john 18 August 2009

beautiful poem keep it up 10

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Louis Rams 04 October 2009

this is very well expressed and takes you on the journey. a ten

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Naseer Ahmed Nasir 10 February 2010

Nice poem expressed with lovely imagery, reminded me my childhood summers in my village...a village far away now. Thanks for sharing, Matt. Regards Naseer

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Sally Plumb Plumb 01 May 2018

I really enjoyed this nature piece.

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Lynn Glover 23 January 2011

Matt, this is great and the poet has the ability to draw the reader into the poem and take him on this journey. A great write. Lynn

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Pranab K Chakraborty 12 November 2010

So cool the poem with its fragrance of nature itself. Dew drop, hare, river, iris and the barefoot boy.....alls are the part of a big-self but tied with each other with a string of necessity.....beautiful is the last word to utter. Thank you. Write more.......10+++(if machine works) Regards, pranab

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Bert Bell 04 November 2010

Gosh, Matt, you write nice poems. This one is so refreshing and full of life and fine imagery.10+++

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Aine Carroll 16 May 2010

wonderful poem puts you right there with the boy and his beautiful surroundings. Very evocative. Well done.

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Matt Mooney

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