Joints scream their opposition
as flesh folds in on itself
aged limbs grasping for matched Fruit
of the Loom white cotton
slide it over outstretched foot
toes cocooned, ready for a day
spent in the damp darkness
tennis shoe caves essential
for the business of making cheese.
[This is a Featured Poem from our Spring 2024 Poetry Contest.]
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