Poem of the Day: The Bottoms of My Shoes by Jack Kerouac Posted on July 2, 2026 by Lisa Marie Bowman Few writers understood and celebrate America quite as brilliantly as Jack Kerouac. The bottoms of my shoes by Jack Kerouac The bottoms of my shoes are clean From walking in the rain Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Print (Opens in new window) Print Like Loading... Related