1
Late for morning
shows, isn’t it?
Blue sneakers give
away the athlete?
Did he ball
at Duke?
Back when black
sneakers
ruled.
2
Once nonpareil
at interruptions,
letting egoists
riff edgewise,
he now patiently or blankly
listens
to the chattering
world.
3
Oprah
must be proud
of her loud best friend,
side-kicking
Mr. Rose with her
Louboutins.