My soles have walked the earth a hundred times over,

and over time have walked.

"Dirty Feet" by Rachel Kertz
“Dirty Feet” by Rachel Kertz

Miles of moonlight,

Scores of sunshine,

Running after rain,

Wading in wind,

Counting currents

backwards

          and forwards,

backwards

          and forwards.

A

My soles have walked

Over rocks

Under darkness

Through broken windows,

tip-toeing in the light

falling through the shattered glass,

Onto uncertain paths

And out of certain danger.

A

My soles have walked,

          no, leaped

with joy and

been lame with sorrow.

A

My soles are hardened by rough terrain

yet still know how

to dance.

A

My soles

Oh yes, my soul

has walked.

 

View More: http://goldenhopestudios.pass.us/elza-headshots-sept-2013Elizabeth Suzanne is a senior at Vanguard University studying Theater Arts and English. She began writing creatively as a child and hasn’t stopped since, writing poetry, short stories, and plays. Two of her plays have been selected and will be presented at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. She is also the co-editor of the Creative Works category of Vanguard’s literary journal, Synecdoche, and is co-head of the 10-Minute Playwriting Showcase.

Rachel Kertz was born in a small town in Missouri in 1988. While earning her degree at Southeast Missouri State University, she became interested in photography and began using her commutes as excuses to go on long drives through the rural countrysides, hoping to find locations and abandoned houses to photograph. She hopes to convey relatable stories in her images that speak to her audience on themes such as loneliness, love, exploration, and the feeling of being alone in unconventionally beautiful places. You can find more of her work here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/atticgirl/

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