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A Parting
it will be good to see Maltese Tony
my long-standing barber of choice
in his salon reeking of peppermint,
a sharp scissors and guttural voice
a noted martyr to his ageing bowels
herbal remedies kept them in check
but Tony's flatulence accompanied
every snip at the hairs of your neck
bravo that regular peppermint peep
sweet breath on your greying locks
the th...
Thursday 18th March 2021 10:32 am
Grey Areas
Like piano keys my perspectives were
All or nothing black or white
Molehills or mountains
As much shade as a desert
The colour-blind empire of a
Benevolent despot
It took a disaster but now
I see grey areas sometimes
They match my hair
Wednesday 20th May 2020 11:46 am
Snake Hair
Its been on the ebb since
I was knee-high to a tarantula and
While some say baldness and
Virility go hand in hand meaning
Eunuchs are spared, I'm the
Exception that proves the rule for
I would rarely let my hair down
Even when I had it.
An acolyte of hair tonics since
Billy Walker advertised Vitalis,
Dreams only echo my obsession, whether
Fatal entanglement in the
...Wednesday 13th May 2020 12:09 pm
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