The Burning Soles of My Feet
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A poem by Callie Matthews
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2022
Subject
Months--Poetry
Poetry
Poetry
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en-US
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text
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Copyright protected by Callie Matthews. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.
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Note on transcription: This transcription may not reflect the poetic form established by the poet. Please refer to the PDF file of this poem available in the Files section for proper formatting.
The Burning Soles of My Feet
Today I sat beneath the sun
and let its teeth sink into my outstretched legs,
my arms tucked beneath my back in shadow.
Today I reached for the endless sky—
fingers outstretched in all of their insatiable greed—
and imagined myself taking off my shoes and
stepping into the sky’s cool
blue body like a pool
meant for swimming.
Today I watched timid green leaves
bask in a golden sunset,
a school of pink-stained clouds swimming above
my head as I eyed haphazard bumblebees
and imagined a place unknown.
Today I pulled off my shoes,
my socks,
and stepped into the sky—
burning the soles of my feet
unexpectedly
in the melting pool of sun while
searching for a place
I’ll never find.
The Burning Soles of My Feet
Today I sat beneath the sun
and let its teeth sink into my outstretched legs,
my arms tucked beneath my back in shadow.
Today I reached for the endless sky—
fingers outstretched in all of their insatiable greed—
and imagined myself taking off my shoes and
stepping into the sky’s cool
blue body like a pool
meant for swimming.
Today I watched timid green leaves
bask in a golden sunset,
a school of pink-stained clouds swimming above
my head as I eyed haphazard bumblebees
and imagined a place unknown.
Today I pulled off my shoes,
my socks,
and stepped into the sky—
burning the soles of my feet
unexpectedly
in the melting pool of sun while
searching for a place
I’ll never find.
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Callie Matthews, “The Burning Soles of My Feet,” Mississippi State University Libraries, accessed April 26, 2024, https://msstate-exhibits.libraryhost.com/items/show/2277.
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