Personal Hygiene

sometimes the flesh

assumes

a yearning

to sprout out

in directions

untested

 

i’ve seen my own chin

do this

on occasions 

gone meristematic

elongate like a

Hungarian salami

 

pull at it a bit too fast

and risk snapping it off

like a wad of Silly Putty

 

better yet

slice it

into poker chips

all rubberoid

like the 10^th grade fetal pig

impregnated in polymer

enjoy its silky layers

have respect for this power

don’t rape it

with the dissecting needle

or epilate it with hot wax

 

it will only grow back

Reviews

What a really good poem so bold I love the visual style of writing, (as we Dutch call it Plastic") and not like rubber, but more like what you have on the tongue, directly said.... with no shame, just provoking. With this write you remind me of one of our great Dutch writers, "Jan Wolkers' Exquisite!

[.]

only Frank could make ingrowing hairs into a poem, your such a breath of fresh air - love it

[Dahlia Phoenix]

Good word usage for this certain poem. I read the title and for a moment what was going through my head was brushing or taking a shower but this is completely different. Of course, when trying to shave it will come back. Its human nature but the detail is off the charts. lol Great job.

[bookworm]

This contribution is one of the most original pieces I've seen on here. I love the wording...hungarian salami.....impregnated in polymer.....really unique. Memorable.

[Muse]

That damn ingrown hair! You are telling me it will only grown back???? lol

[Ruth]

Sensational use of wording! This is reeling..brilliantly thought out love, what a punch! xoxo

[asdarkeyesclose]

'elongate like a
Hungarian salami'

some great descriptions here- didn't know men waxed their beards- i liked the subject matter- totally unexpected, proves that poetry can be about anything!

[roarke]

yep, I think this goes beyond plastic surgery addiction.... graphic is an understatement.

gotta quit mixing formaldehyde with radiator fluid cocktails.... it only annoys the tenth grade fetal pig.
a good bit of "prose-plasti"

[Nobody.]

Wow. This is one of the most compelling bodies of words I've ever happened upon. The imagery zings. The humanity screams. The painful truth sinks in like hot grease. Brilliant. A sure favorite of mine.
Cheers!

[Crowley]

Damn....I see this in the mirror at times...well...lots of times...lol. The visual of playing poker with fleshy chips is nightmare quality really, a Tool video with the base thumping in he background and the voices of children chanting gruesome playground rhyme with dawdle and waddle as the ending words........cool stuff, a bit creepy and piled up like the leftover skin from the thanksgiving turkey being prepped for the oven.