Tiny Feet
Tiny Feet - meaning Summary
Innocence Exposed to Harm
The poem focuses on a child's fragile, cold, and wounded feet as a concentrated image of vulnerability and suffering. Mistral contrasts physical injury with a spiritual or floral image—where the child walks, light and a tuberose grow—emphasizing the child's intrinsic worth and purity. The speaker indicts society’s blindness and indifference while also admiring the child’s straight, courageous bearing, turning a simple bodily detail into moral critique.
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