Laces Poems

Laces And Soulful Paces

like opposite shoe sides, tightly secured together
meeting each other’s needful strides, two different species 
making sure-footed, secure bow-ties – though truth seldom in
mating’s many polished, too often only briefly
                          

Shoe Laces

I’ll try my hand at every kind
of rhyme;
I find that they can help to prime
the mind.
Though oft when I should have abstained,
I’ve tried,
and ended up, knots in my brain,
tongue-tied.
When that occurs, you must unlace
your shoe,
and try again to thread it through.

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the Shoe Laces form is an 11 line poem, 8/2/8/2/8/2/8/2/8, with a rhyme scheme of

Shoe Laces and I

Shoe Laces And I

Amidst my elementary schooled years,
Occasioned a one-timed event for me,
An age calls upon myself and my peers,
Of Hawaiian descent set by decree.

We were to attend a week-long event,
Slipper years ended with my first laced shoes,
Lacing my shoes was a taxing torment,
PG-8, our living room, win or lose.

It was on another island, all

Untied Shoe Laces-

untied shoelaces
runners to their mark
legs are now bout to hurt
ran past the day unto the dusk
runners to their mark
beating is my heart
ran past the day unto the dusk
got trip up
beating is my heart
legs are now bout to hurt
got trip up
untied shoelaces

7/28/20
written words by James Edward Lee Sr.© 2020

I Cannot Tie My Laces

Why can’t I tie my laces right, why can’t I tie them good?
I always get them in a muddle, by not doing what I should.
The first part I can do but the bow is where I fail,
I get the laces in a twist and cannot thus prevail. 

I told my best friend Sammy James that

Her Laces Shined

proud and beautiful
she wish to model her self
to show those who wanted to see
yet some who saw these happening
thought it wrong and gaudy
the sights were for those
who wished to sketch and paint
some saw the person stood to fall and faint
what curves are measure for him that she understands
yet if he loves her
how could he let

Heart Laces

Your starting to undo my heart laces again
All of the string is coming undone again.

You pulled at the lace and my heart fluttered away
like a butterfly and then my heart started to race

My heart started pounding like a drum,
my pulse was racing, like it had never done.

My heart laces have come undone,
You pulled at the

Untied Shoes Trippin Off the Laces

I've been walking these them streets;
Trippin and fallin;
Skinned my elbow and knees;
Lying on my back lookin at the trees;
Wondering will any body come and help me;
Guess I've wouldn't have fallen;
If my shoe laces were tied;
Guess I'm payin my dues;
Trippin off laces of untied shoes;

5/4/18
written words by James Edward Lee Sr.
Copyright © 2018

Aces, Braces, Faces and Laces In Wintry Watersheds

Life lost in saline streams
Straining to see
Possibilities in reams and streams
Crane to love me

Although I desire nothing unproven
In the world I grapple to save
From madness and sadness woven
In webs only the brave

Dare to challenge
In the open where nerves
Bent on revenge
Achieve rubbish that serves

No useful purposes
In improving prospects 
For souls that befriend porpoises
Upon finding at their

The Shoes With the Flat, Black Laces

The Shoes with the Flat, Black Laces

Blue; aquamarine to be specific
With flat, black laces
Tie them on and try to keep pace with
My dreams, goals, and vision.
Every January is different
But the same.
Goal: lose 40 pounds, gain strength to astound
My world—athletes, family, friends but really just me.
 No one cares, no stares
 But 26.2 is a hill

White Suede Wing Tips With Candy Apple Red Laces

An ordinary young man in his twenties
Working by day, alone by night
Routine lulls him to feel forever serene

Never a new dream or fantasy
Living an obligation
Making his parents proud yet nothing causes him to become too loud

Drab clothes
Make him an easy target for his many foes
Friends don’t know his name
Except for those who know him as

Identical Laces

I thought she was insane
I think my world is about to
I thought she was full of her self
I think the world insists
I thought she was villain
I think she was too hurt, so she rebelled
I thought she mumbled nonsense
I think she preserves her peace
I thought she was stubborn
I think she might be right
I thought I would

No Laces

A line of loafers march in step,
through halls of granite and of pearl.
A rare and vaunted holy sept,
heels all clicking, toes unfurled.

Through halls of granite and of pearl,
briefcases locked by secret code,
heels all clicking, toes unfurled,
two by two, sixteen all told.

Briefcases locked by secret code,
the minting men on orders high.
Two by two, sixteen all told,
Thirty-two

For Dream Is a Thing With Laces

For dream is a thing with laces
That embraces the sheath with its linen fingers
And caresses the surface down to the core
Where pleasure perches and is ready to soar.

And the laces mingle with gentle strokes of hope
As the rainbow of colors sprinkles them with gold
Then the fibers of bliss fabricated in the lyre
Come strumming in gratefulness

Trim This With Laces

I would like to trim this with laces 
And trace your lips slowly
(if I wouldn't wake you)
The early morning's cool air
Cheering birds and bright light
Always seem to keep you asleep
And me, a dash happy sentimental
Hanging ornaments somewhere in my mind
Having found a home and charm
Wide awake under your arm

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