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Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.

Shoes

Haniel Long

I CANNOT put the old shoes on,

They’re too far gone for wear—

And yet I cannot quite assume

My newly purchased pair.

The difficulty is extreme.

Since shoes are such a trial,

I guess that I’d go happier

Barefoot for a while.