Ode to My Socks

by Pablo Neruda

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How would you describe the socks from "Ode to My Socks" if they were lost?

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If the socks from "Ode to My Socks" were lost, they could be described as handmade, with an irregular, imperfect look. They are very soft, akin to "soft as rabbits," and made of thick wool. Their color is likely a dark bluish-gray with a yellow stripe, described as "sea blue, shot through by one golden thread." The socks are associated with dark imagery, such as "shark" and "blackbird," making them distinctive and lovely.

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First of all the socks are handmade.  So they will look somewhat irregular and won’t be perfect like if they were machine generated.  The socks are also very soft, as they are described as “as soft as rabbits” (line 5).  They are also made of wool, so they are probably very thick.  They are most likely a dark bluish gray with a yellow stripe, as they are described as “sea blue, shot through/by one golden thread” (line 12-13).  I say they are dark because they are described with dark imagery, such as “shark” and “blackbird” and no specific color is given.  They sound like very lovely socks.  I hope they are found!

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