The Echoes poetry competition to celebrate Write Out Loud's 20th anniversary is now open.  Judged by Neil Astley.

Competition closes in 11 days, 12 hours. Get details and Enter.

Sox appeal

It may sound corny but I love you

I want to feel and heal your soul

Every bone in my body wants you

Size 10 is perfect

My feelings are big

You've heard of arch-enemies – I'm your arch-friend

I know I have a tendon-cy to exaggerate

but there's little doubt in my mind

we would have a ball together.

I want to take sole possession of you

nibble your toes

and investigate your tongue.

Be my trainer!

I won't be caught flat-footed in the chase.

We would always be in step

Don't be a heel

Don't be strait-laced

Don't give me the boot

Or ride roughshod over me.

Sock it to me

I may not be a shoe-in as your man

But please tell me I’ve at least got a foot in the door.

Rejection would be a dagger to my heart – a veritable stiletto

Feet

◄ ESCAPE. Result

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Cate Greenlees

Wed 15th Jun 2011 15:14

Ooo clever and bootifully put together......
Cate xx

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Elaine Booth

Mon 13th Jun 2011 22:07

Fantastic, Dave. So entertaining anda such a good spin on the comp's theme. Nice one! Did you read it at the Tudor? If so sorry I missed it. X

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John Coopey

Wed 8th Jun 2011 14:12

Nice attempt to appeal to my foot fetishism, Dave. I remain, however, coy.
Perhaps if you were to try, Izzy....

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Isobel

Wed 8th Jun 2011 13:42

I'm lost for words Dave - every possible pun and word play has been used already. Am impressed by the speed you managed to deliver also! What a feet ;-) x

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Laura Taylor

Wed 8th Jun 2011 13:10

*groan* very funny Dave - well played :D

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Graham Sherwood

Wed 8th Jun 2011 11:53

Brilliant, you certainly nailed it Dave, although it did begin to r-ankle a bit towards the end. Well done.

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Wed 8th Jun 2011 10:26

But highly entertaining. Very witty - a great read -well done.

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Tue 7th Jun 2011 21:19

load of cobblers - too corny for words :)

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John Embley

Tue 7th Jun 2011 20:28

Irre-footably clever Dave!
Given the timescale, you've come up with amusing word-plays on practically every line - and yet kept a meaningful poem going throughout - congrats!
(I see already there are a few responses to Isobel's theme -- this could be a good contender!)

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