A close shave
A CLOSE SHAVE.
It seems that beards are back in Vogue
For some guys on the telly
Are sporting sets of whiskers
Which reach down to their belly
Sloppy untrimmed sideboards
Loose moustaches falling
Some from flaring nostrils
It really is appalling
Facial fuzz and shadow
Seem to be the link
Then they always pull the birds
It really makes you think
Just look at David Beckham
And others of his ilk
Some with chins like badger’s arses
Others like combed silk
I really blame the female sex
For putting up with this
Do they enjoy a facial scrub
Each time they get a kiss ?
No doubt it’s down to fashion
But it moves me near to tears
To see what looks like pubic hair
Sprouting from their ears
It started with the Muslims
Or maybe with the Sikhs
But lately every other man
Has whiskers on his cheeks
Maybe it’s an age thing
I fear I’ll hear you groan
Tomorrow I’ll find something else
On which to have a moan.
Alan Parry-Booth...............................September 2015.
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Submitted on November 28, 2015
Modified on March 14, 2023
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Words | 175 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 1 |
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