Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

On the Promenade

On the promenade they stroll,
The Hokas and Adidas,
While in between the pigeons squawk
And what they mean is "Feed us!"

Nikes and New Balance add
To Sunday's march of sneakers,
With Saucony's and OC's on
The feet of mileage seekers.

Some Skechers even make the scene
With Brooks and Reeboks showing;
All of them, at varied paces,
Coming here or going.

Growing up, we all had Keds
Or cheaper imitations.
Nowadays, the choice is vast
To match one's inclinations.

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Maurice Rigoler June 6, 2024 at 7:30 AM As I've aged, my feet prefer a good pair of sneakers rather than dress shoes. I'm not brand conscious,however, not at the absurd prices they go for! A pair from Walmart's does nicely, thank you. / Maurice

Hannah Borke June 3, 2024 at 3:10 PM Manhattan is where some women still suffer heels. They are in pain, it’s hard to watch. When I used to drive my father to chemo, sometimes I waited in my car not to get a ticket, and felt sorry for the women in heels.

Yann Rolland June 3, 2024 at 12:03 AM delicious poem, " colored" ^people (in the french sense) in colored streets, enjoyed yann

Gershon Wolf June 2, 2024 at 9:56 PM Another nod to the new and the old. Love how you did not overdo the nostalgia (at which point it can become maudlin)! ~ P. F. Flyer

Deb M June 2, 2024 at 1:01 PM Ilene do or did you work in the shoe business haha knowing all those sneaker brands!! Enjoy your fun poem! Debx Ilene Bauer June 2, 2024 at 4:42 PM Ha! No, but I do buy exercise sneakers and like to check out all the brands, although I tend to stick to Saucony. Hoka is very popular around here but is twice the price of my usual ones. Thanks for the comment!