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NaPoWriMo says to try writing a persona poem today. A poem in which the speaker is not me. Does this not lead to the assumption that I tend to write in my own voice? And whose voice might I otherwise be writing in? Ah well. I won't quibble. I shall take on the voice of...???
Here we go:
Stephen Talks to Himself About Hair and Other Political Devices
I have a good head of hair.
I know what's best but I'm not going to tell you.
Sometimes when I'm alone in my room
I close the curtains and lock the door, obviously,
and stand before the full-length mirrors
on the closet, then slowly turn about.
I preen. I do, before I go back to my office
and cut off some sucker of a program's funding.
By now it's time for a snack.
Washing my hands after a visit to the lavatory I study my hair.
I have a good head of hair.
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3 comments:
I, of course, adore this poem! If you are prompted to write about an item of clothing, I look forward to your take on his cozy-- and always grandpa-endorsed-- sweater vest, meant to hornswoggle the voters into thinking he is a kind and cozy fella, champion of the over-dog.
hahahahahahahahahaha. Yeah, that is some head of hair alright! hahahaha I love it!
Linda! A little WCW and a lot of honesty. It hurts to read this poem and that is good. Thanks. Lowell.
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