Cheesy Shoes

Posted on August 25, 2022 by purplepeninportland 
Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub - Poetics:  A World of Common Scents
Posted by Guest Host:  Worms (Jo from Out of The Cave)

"Write a poem of scents."


Flaky young girl
hired in Summer 
to help me at work.
She was funny,
but honey, that 
odor!  All her shoes,
worn sans stockings,
made their home
under my desk.  
The shoes developed
a life of their own–
soles loosening,
and a ripe pungent 
odor of blue/Stilton
cheese–unpleasing.
We finally resolved this
situation by emptying
out a drawer in the 
files.  She moved 
all the shoes, thought
she was lucky, and smiled.
Never opened that drawer
again.

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About purplepeninportland

I am a freelance poet, born and bred in Brooklyn, New York. I live with my husband, John, and two charming rescue dogs–Marion Miller and Murphy. We spent eight lovely years in Portland, OR, but are now back in New York. My goal is to create and share poetry with others who write, or simply enjoy reading poetry. I hope to touch a nerve in you, and feel your sparks as well.
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10 Responses to Cheesy Shoes

  1. sanaarizvi says:
    August 25, 2022 at 2:59 pm

    Oh yes, I can relate .. it can be unpleasant when that happens 💜💜

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  2. paeansunplugged says:
    August 25, 2022 at 6:37 pm

    Yikes! You have accurately described it as “blue/Stilton cheese”!

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  3. abigfatcanofworms says:
    August 25, 2022 at 11:43 pm

    Ha ha! The untouchable file drawer! Love it!

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  4. rothpoetry says:
    August 26, 2022 at 3:19 pm

    Ha ha… so very funny! A timebomb of scent waiting to explode! Pity the one who forgets and opens Pandora’s stinky drawer!
    Dwight

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  5. Rob Kistner says:
    August 27, 2022 at 3:01 am

    Woah! This poem is ripe Sara, made me smile — and hold my breath… 🙂✌🏼🙂

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