Take one Down; Wear it around

I Have Shoes that cost as much as your Bail Money



Roots and Boots
by Pat Darnell

I have
eighty-four shoes
that's 42 pair
and it is all there..

Let's see
Adidas, Rockport
Asics and Florsheims
Reeboks, Puma and
Converse high tops

with forty-two pair
of Thorlo Socks
for my Duck loafers
plus 42 pair of Gold Toe
Knee high sock stock
to defend my turf
in shoes called Earth

Rodeo Clown Brown
Primo Steel toe
Dingo work Boots
Tony Lama Lizard skin
o'Possum skin, rattler
and armadillo too --
and a pair of black ping
Doc Martens knock-offs

Sperry Get Wet's
Nunn Bush boaters
and Wejun Penny Loafers
Oh yes, Italian leather
Venturini Vera Gomma
for that monsoon weather
Sublime and for comfort
Mostly brown, and black
also some Oxblood Clarks
make my dogs bark

I found safety in drama
during Hurricane flood
with Wellington Llamas
stashed between my
bed and cab hood
of my six-seater
Silverado Crew-cab Club
Pick'em up, lifted, 4XTruck --

Vans, Berluti,
Python Loafer Salvatore Ferragamo
BK, Industry, NB, Air
and those canvas beach wear
Neil Young had wore
A. Testoni, Norvegese
Barker Black with Ostrich Cap
Crockett and Jones, or
Ed Green's Dover Split Toe
...thongs, flip-flops, sandals,
Dutch wooden clogs galore,
New and Lingwood
Russian Calf Shoes
picked up duty free
on the Bahama,
...Freeport

Dear departed, Uncle Eddie's
French Leather
handmade riding boots
for Aggie recruits
in Army Suit, maybe
someday for my
girl and boy


But up on the shelf
to remind myself --

...my humble beginnings
when my ware
was Stride Rights,
Buster Browns and
Dad's old wing-tip sole
of my second hand roots...

-- are retread radial rubber
premium brand
for walking desert sand
from Cousin Chris
hand-me-down pair
of rare brand
leather and bronze
Genuine Jesus boots...

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