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Worn Out Jeans

Worn Out Jeans When dungarees came on the scene these sturdy pants were meant to wear soon late the names were changed to Jeans they faded and begun to tear then we would buy another pair a new punk culture had emerged the Jean took on another role the price on worn out jeans had surged and ladies bought despite their dole to think there was a time that passed when shoes were soled to make them last shoe repair gone just like the wheel but worn out jeans are back in style just stop and think and wait awhile buy new jeans and begin to slice resell them worn three times the price RalphSergi © April 12, 2019

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Ralph Sergi

Date: 4/19/2019 1:07:00 PM

Maybe it's my age but I would never wear worn out, jeans, Rick.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/19/2019 9:07:00 AM

This is great Ralph. How the lowly Jeans have risen to such great heights.

Carole Duet

Date: 4/17/2019 5:14:00 PM

I really like this one, Ralph. It is so true: Old jeans are now new! :D

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 4/15/2019 1:07:00 PM

I so enjoyed this poem Ralph and all you say in your poem could be a tribute to jeans over the years - well penned my friend! About two weeks ago we were in Woolworths with my husband and we heard a little girl say to her mother about a customer, Mummy, mummy, look how poor that lady is, shame, her jeans are torn! Poetry hugs, Jennifer.

Ralph Sergi
Date: 4/15/2019 6:16:00 PM

Hi Jennifer: Your child hasn't evolved yet but she might end up wearing them later (ha ha)

Constance La France

Date: 4/14/2019 10:07:00 AM

Ralph, great poem and it made me smile because I have some of those worn out jeans that I bought that way (yes they cost a fortune) but I like them, I like to create a shabby chic style, like with torn jeans and a vintage top and I think some people admire it and others whisper, poor girl cannot afford new clothes~

Ralph Sergi
Date: 4/14/2019 2:09:00 PM

Hi Dear Heart: I really don't care but I was just being satirical and having some poetic fun.

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 4/13/2019 5:08:00 PM

(I don't understand why ripped jeans cost three times more) - But a clever fun read!

Ralph Sergi
Date: 4/14/2019 9:52:00 AM

Thank you, Michelle

Allen Beilschmidt Sr.

Date: 4/13/2019 3:14:00 PM

You really recounted the evolution of the dungaree I had forgotten all the transitions. And a very witty ending

Ralph Sergi
Date: 4/13/2019 8:28:00 PM

Thank you, Allen.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 4/13/2019 2:15:00 PM

refreshing commentary on how a trend comes back again and again, that's classic, ralph...huggs

Ralph Sergi
Date: 4/13/2019 8:31:00 PM

Thank you, nette. I hope I'm still around when pegged pants return.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 4/13/2019 12:18:00 PM

Cute one. I hate those prewashed ones that don't even last a year. I like the ones that have not been damaged so I can get some use out of them. I am so different..I enjoyed reading your work though. Sara

Ralph Sergi
Date: 4/14/2019 9:53:00 AM

Thank you, Sara

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 4/12/2019 11:28:00 PM

Those last two lines are wonderful. I was shopping with a teenage granddaughter this week. All of the shorts had slits in them - if we had seen these in a store in the 70's or 80's, we would have taken them to the manager to report. Now it is the "style?" Ha!

Allen Beilschmidt Sr.
Date: 4/13/2019 3:15:00 PM

lol. How true dear Caren