The Closest Shave You'll Ever Get

With this utensil,

My friend, I’ll unleash a world

Of terror and weak will.

The madness wreaks havoc

Upon the streets of London,

The customers’ end will be tragic.

You sir! How about a shave?

It’ll be the closest I’ve ever gave.

No pain, no gain is what has been said.

There is much gain in pain,

That is what people dread.

So why not come over?

Sweeney’s waiting, while Lovett’s

Just around the bend.

Come and get a shave,

It’ll be your timely end.

Author's Note

I based this poem on one of my favorite movies, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, and Alan Rickman. Enjoy! :)

Reviews

[K.G]

Very nice interperation(?) of your own verse of what could be put into the movie/play (in my opinion, i hope what i have said made any sense!)

[L. Catherine]

Thanks! I tried to incorporate some of the basic elements from the movie/musical into the poem and try to make it connect with the song "Epiphany" where Sweeney Todd walks about the streets of London screaming and asking people if they'd like a shave in a menacing way. I just love the movie/musical (especially when Johnny Depp plays Sweeney Todd

[K.G]

mmm Johnny Depp

[TheElfPrincess]

How I love Sweeney Todd! You made such a great poem! Well done.

[Calypso]

I love Sweeny Todd!!!! Favorite movie ever. Thanks for the tribute.

[quinfinn]

outstanding! loved it... if you like johnny depp and horror, may i suggest a movie
he did about the ripper called "from hell"?

[rockgrl911]

i love it, just like i love this person tht someone wanted to giv a shave lol( u know who) but, i loved it and i want another Sweeney Todd poem :P :D

[Julie Beth]

ha i was readin this and i was like this reminds me a lot of sweeney todd this was amazing super solving buddy keep it up :D

[Maggie]

Ah, good old Sweeney Todd. This looks like it should be on the back of a movie cover. It's that well-fitting

[Eile MacIntyre]

Never seen the movie, but I like this poem.

[Jesse Jacques]

very unique. no spelling errors or grammar errors. nice job.

[Daydreamer54]

ooh it sounds a bit eerie,but i loved the flow of it and the rhyming! great write! ^^