Lizz Murphy — Poem 57: The idea of bare feet

for Anna Couani and Sarah St Vincent Welch

THE IDEA OF BARE FEET

The idea of bare feet

walking on hot sand

warm buffalo grass

burning tarmac

cossies drying off

towels over shoulders

The idea of bare feet

wading in cold seas

warm rains

storm waters

shoes dry in hands

or thongs laced on arms

The sharp of gravel

leather pads

cracks

broadening toes

the very idea of bare feet

was novel for us