Velvet Shoes Poem by Elinor Morton Wylie

Velvet Shoes

Rating: 3.4


Let us walk in the white snow
In a soundless space;
With footsteps quiet snd slow,
At a tranquil pace,
Under veils of white lace.

I shall go shod in silk,
And you in wool,
White as white cow's milk,
More beautiful
Than the breast of a gull.

We shall walk through the still town
In a windless peace;
We shall step upon white down,
Upon silver fleece,
Upon softer than these.

We shall walk in velvet shoes:
Wherever we go
Silence will fall like dews
On white silence below.
We shall walk in the snow.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Carol 18 November 2017

One of my most favorite poems.

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Susan Williams 17 February 2016

Stunning isn't it? She has mastered the arts of repetition and the strength of a good vocabulary. There is a lot under the surface here, me thinks

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Ratnakar Mandlik 17 February 2016

Fantastically beautiful poem with amazing imagery and presentation in a superb manner. Thanks for sharing.

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M Asim Nehal 17 February 2016

Great imagery and a nice poem....The shoe is the symbol of keep walking....Lovely.10+

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Elinor Morton Wylie

Elinor Morton Wylie

Somerville, New Jersey
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