Remember Moira Shearer? Remember 'The Red Shoes'?
(In an era when the main film followed the 'Pathe News'?)
I remember it clearly, because of vanity;
When I was young it mattered what people thought of me!
And I was a girl who wore spectacles! Could anything be worse?
'Boys don't make passes at girls who wear glasses.'....the message was very terse!
I was asked out to the cinema (by whom I can't recall);
I only know I felt that I was heading for a fall!
I'd never get a cuddle in the back row of 'the flicks',
No-one would ever 'insult' me or get up to 'funny tricks'!
I had a choice ...'see or be seen'; it wasn't hard to choose.
I'd go un-specked and trust to luck I could pick up some clues!
So I saw the film as a whirling mist, although the tunes were pretty.
And I never saw the 'shoes' at all, which was really quite a pity!
As to the reason for my ruse, 'he' can't have been too thrilling!
I can't recall 'fulfillment' even though I was so willing!
So I never saw Moira Shearer; I never saw her dance.
But I still equate 'The Red Shoes' with that magic word 'Romance'.
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These days my vision's perfect. An operation saw to that.
As for the romance of 'red shoes', they're joggers and they're flat!
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The silver screen again here:
Very clean trainers, thanks for sharing:)
ReplyDeleteI was not familiar with Moira Shearer and The Red Shoes, but I looked it up and the story sounds fascinating. Too bad you didn't get to "see" it. I like the red joggers!
ReplyDeleteHi Rinky B! Happy Ruby Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteI like YOUR red shoes, the others are a bit old fashioned for my taste. :-)
I'm headed over for your OSI a bit later, I saw your name on Mr. Linky.
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Rinkly Rimes, an excellent poem (how did you rhyme it all?) and RED photos! Marvelous! Happy Ruby Tuesday! :)
ReplyDeleteRhymes yes. Good poetry?
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice poem, I love your red joggers too.
ReplyDeletedon't know about Moira:) but like you, I was bespectacled and got operated on and we heard the same thing about that kind of romance. I used to have those shoes and I want to have those again:)
ReplyDeleteilove that chucks!
ReplyDeleteI don't recall the movie but I do remember being a teen who wore glasses. I missed a lot because I was too vain to wear them!
ReplyDeleteCool shoes! but I don't think I'm brave enough to wear a red shoe, most of mine are either in black or brown.
ReplyDeletewhat a fun post..love your joggers btw too!
ReplyDeleteLovely poetry! Of course, we all pay attention to red, a hue that compels, really forces us to pay attention. But as for shoes, I am at the age that comfort matters more than style, although I don't seem to have ruby footwear under the bed...
ReplyDeleteLovedyour poem. Vanity gets us in the end. I like your choice of red shoes today. HRT
ReplyDeleteYou're a very good poet Ms. Brenda!
ReplyDeleteCome and see what I have got in my page for Ruby Tuesday.N
Red shoes are happy things for me. :)
ReplyDeleteMy entry is here.
nice red shoes... though i haven't seen that movie about the red shoes..
ReplyDeleteJust a touch of red in your photo is beautiful..
ReplyDeleteI did love that film but the ending was so sad.
ReplyDeleteYour red shoes are brilliant. Never heard them called joggers though. Is it a specific make or is it what they're for doing?
Those are my kind of shoes. I loved your poem. Made me smile and think of my own youth.
ReplyDeleteLove the red shoes. Happy RT
ReplyDeleteFlat joggers, M'Dear,
ReplyDeleteAre far superior!