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Necks
not many there today to see him go
curtain opens up and away he slides
soon its back to scissors and comb
my specialty is short back and sides
increasingly I'm tempted by necks
a cut-throat razor in my right hand
so vulnerable with arteries bulging
I cannot expect you to understand
yet I'm no modern sweeney todd
its doing the embalming at night
the danger of...
Thursday 15th July 2021 11:18 am
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
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