Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Clifton Barbers: A Villanelle

Our barber shop is a hungry beast
Dawn to dusk, a dozen in line   
Each of these stylists, a regal high priest   

Four chairs, four barbers, each an artiste
Their shading skills, befitting a shrine
Our barber shop is a hungry beast

Avant garde haircuts, shaped and creased 
Clients swagger, their image so fine  
Each of these stylists, a regal high priest

Arriving from the west side, some from the east 
Thirtyish clients, cool, mainline 
Our barber shop is a hungry beast

Each cut a sculpture, an icon, a feast
The neo hairdos bedazzle and shine  
Each of these stylists, a regal high priest

Business booms, the buzz has increased
Never a lull, no hint of decline 
Our barber shop is a hungry beast
Each of these stylists, a regal high priest



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