I stroke the fabric of your withering all-star frame.
Red, red, red shoes.
And who'd have thought?
I had boring sneakers previously,
I had boring sneakers previously,
Before you.
And then I saw an ad, a colorful array of Converse shoes splayed out upon the page.
Lots of colors, but my eyes could only focus on one pair.Red. Red. Red shoes.
I took a chance, stepping outside my normal fashion realms.
And suddenly I realized--
Who cared about my disproportionate bony toes,
When enveloped inside a stylish crimson case?
Adorned with
Adorned with
brand
new
fresh
white
laces. Beautiful!
Red, Red, Red shoes.
I remember you dangling beneath me,
On a roller-coaster inside the magic of Disneyland Park, soaring over the mickey mouse hats beneath us.
I remember afternoon walks after a rainy day, when the air is thick and fresh with moisture.
unreservedly we leapt into the joyous wet of a thick mud puddle.
Perhaps the best of all, was when I wore you on a date,
with that handsome young man;
I remember you taking me out on the dance floor,
Pulsing with confidence--Vibrant with flame,
and I didn't care if I wasn't a student at The Pointe! I let my feet fly anyways, graceful or not.
Red, Red, Red shoes.
And here you are now, after all those memories.
Trashy, beat up, worn, and beautiful.
And I'll still wear you, as long as you last,
My flaming converse shoes.
Perhaps this is STILL really bad poetry. . . Anyway, I tried, I gave a shot at writing something sentimental and serious; but the fact that it's about shoes might detract from its credibility. I dunno, what do my readers think?
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Genevive
I thought this was a good poem. I like how you talked about where your red shoes have taken you. I thought it was smooth and flowed nicely too. Great job.
ReplyDeleteIf you call this bad... This is wonderful. The idea is unique, yes, and a little strange :), but there are no rules governing what you can and cannot write about. What you feel and what you experience make you you. You are you because of those things. Reading about your shoes gave me a glimpse into your life. It reminded me of memories I have of small things that made a big difference to me if no one else. The imagery is awesome and your word choice is great. The repetition of "Red, red, red shoes" is great at tying it together. I really liked the part about the date/dance. This poem has style and I really enjoyed reading it.
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