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About This Author
My name is Joy, and I love to write.
Why poetry, here? Because poetry uplifts its writer, and if she is lucky enough, her readers, too. Around us, so many objects abound to write about. Once a poet starts with a smallest, most trivial object, he shall discover that his pen will spill out what is most delicate or most majestic hidden inside him. Since the classics sometimes dealt with lofty subjects with a lofty language, a person with poetry in his soul may incline to emulate that. That is understandable. Poetry does that to a person: it enlarges the soul and gives it wings. Yet, to really soar, a poet needs to take off from the ground.
 
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Everyday Canvas
"Failure is unimportant. It takes courage to make a fool of yourself."
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
Sometimes it takes darkness and the sweet
confinement of your aloneness
to learn
anything or anyone
that does not bring you alive
is too small for you.
David Whyte
This is my supplementary blog in which I will post entries written for prompts.
August 12, 2024 at 1:12pm August 12, 2024 at 1:12pm
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Prompt: Shoes
What kind of shoes do you mostly wear? If you could go out now and buy a new pair of shoes, what would you choose?
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On my podiatrist's advice, I wear Sketchers now, but I have many other shoes that I look at longingly every now and then. One of these days, I guess I'll get rid of them. I like my Sketchers sneakers because their brand has come a long way over the years and their products can easily compare and even surpass the more famed and expensive brands. This is according to what my podiatrist said. So any new pair that I choose will be a pair of Sketcher's sneakers.
In fact, mostly, my shoes are Sketchers' sneakers. The one I favor is pure black. It goes under anything else I wear. Then, I have a better pair that is black and turquoise, but the turquoise color about it makes those shoes rarely usable for that color clashes with most of my outfits, although I like those shoes' fit much better.
The process of choosing shoes is highly personal and can vary widely from person to person. While some prioritize comfort and functionality, others may focus more on style and brand. In my old age, now, I'll go with comfort, anytime. Since where I live, climate and environment basically stay the same, I don't need boots or waterproof shoes. My change of shoes is from those that I wear when going out of the house to what I wear inside the house. So, I have orthopedic slippers, not that I need them so badly but only because they are so comfortable, although they look, well, orthopedic.
When I was much younger, style and looks greatly influenced my shoe choices. Not anymore! I now go for proper support and the ease of upkeep. In other words, function outdoes everything else.
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