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A poem in an instant...
I caught myself walking
past the window
of a coffee shop.
Just a glimpse -
as if I was a stranger,
seeing myself
for the first time.
Red shoes, dress of blue
and green flowers
Red shoes, striped bag Roz Goddard
Red shoes, striped bag, by Roz Goddard, is one of the poems that didn't quite make the final selection for our current poetry postcards.
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