don’t tell a sole
alta liam
that i'm wearing these shitty sneakers on purpose!
how shallow, just because they're white and “match with everything”
and because “worms + clothes” is only cute when it's a doodle
it's called the BIG apple anyway
wasn't that enough?
with just two and a half days to explore the whole thing
should have been reason more
flat plats, pinched toes
i almost never wear anything that isn't a 7W
these sneakers were just 7
(in what, size or price?)
- a short poem by alta, who learned not to wear cheap ross (sorry, that's redundant) sneakers in nyc?! especially as a gay who can't drive and would rather not have another breakdown in shake shack on broadway ave if they can help it
vol. 01
summer 2021
A Filipino-American smiling at the camera with oversized dark blue metal grandpa eyeglasses. They are wearing a beige T-shirt with Lucy and Yak brand red corduroy overalls and have short black hair.
about the artist
Alta Liam is a word aficionado first, a student second, and Filipino-American last. They can be found making commentary about all three and more on Twitter @kpmpngn.