Bitting Cuts Poem by Salvatore Ala

Bitting Cuts



I've dad's key to the barbershop.
I keep it on my key ring
for its wistful returns.
It opens the barbershop door.

There's dad, arms frozen in air,
asking me to sweep ancient hair.
I don't mind but for cinema lines,
in which case I'm still embarrassed—

People looking in, as through time,
at the immigrant kid
swept up in a barber's dream,
without purpose or ambition.

Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: remembrance
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Robert Murray Smith 29 May 2018

An honest day's work.++10

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Salvatore Ala 30 May 2018

Indeed. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment.

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