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Shoes by Raissa Bretaña: A Book Review

Shoes is written by Raissa Bretaña, a New-York city based fashion historian. In it, Bretaña shows “the evolution of women’s fashionable footwear over the course of four centuries…(p. 9)” It has 250 pictures of “the finest examples” of shoes from the 17th century to the 21st century, which were selected from museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art (p. 9). I enjoyed the book for the most part. One reason I enjoyed this book was because I found the shoes beautiful. I have a few pictures of my favorites below.                                                                      The second reason I enjoyed the book was because of the interesting historical facts the author mentioned. For instance, in the 17th century, Louis XIV made an edict that the talon rouge (red heel) was to be reserved for royalty (p. 32-3...

How to Scare a Pegasus


Scaring away a Pegasus

Can be very hard to do

When you are banned from shooting it

With an arrow or two.


It's frustrating for farmers

To deal with large winged beasts

Who eat their hard work

Of cabbages and beets.


It's sad for farmers

To watch their families grow thin

While Pegasus grow fatter 

To everyone's chagrin.


But no need to cry,

And no need to fear,

One solution to your woes

Is finally here.


I will tell you a way

To bypass the law

Of never shooting a Pegasus

Large or small.


The first thing to do,

Is go to the Whispering Wood,

At its center is a tall blue tree,

Known as a Blue Beechwood.


On this tree are fruits,

Red and gold in hue,

Pluck a few of each kind

When they have fresh morning dew.


Take the fruit home to squeeze

Into a few cups of water.

Sprinkle the mixture on your crops;

Send the Pegasi for silent slaughter.


Give it a few weeks,

Perhaps even a day,

And you'll find the pesky Pegasi

Have mysteriously gone away.


If anyone asks why the Pegasus

Have left your crops alone,

Say "They must’ve found paradise,

And now have a new eternal home."

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