Julia shows me her shoes
which are sexy and chic.
They suggest that sleek
upright look some women put on
to go out in.
Shoes of suede,
shoes with high heels,
shoes of black and green and cerise
and even with dainty buckles
of diamante.
There is clearly more to shoes
than being shod
and these shoes show it.
Shoes to be worn
that can turn the head
by women who know it.
Shoes that thrust
the body upward
into a phallic
pillar of power,
a sensual strut.
But one pair
with a cute peephole
through which to show
a glimpse of toe
whose nail gleams red,
suggesting these shoes
might be worn
for just a while
in bed . . . ?