I tie my neck to my shoulders
with silk and cloth,
argyle and tartan,
an inexplicable knot
of Gordian proportions.
I wear a lapelled jacket
to frame my tie,
accentuate it.
Black or blue,
because I have to.
And buy my pants
to match my jacket,
to tuck my shirt,
to frame my tie,
hide my penis,
and cover my ass.
I buy black socks
for no real reason.
Maybe I'm just compelled to,
but my shiny shoes
are designed to attract women,
protect my red painted toenails,
hide my practical socks,
and protect my ankles
when dogs nip at my heels.
My cuff links
link my cuffs.
My tie pin
pins my tie.
And all are designed
to attract your eye
to my wonderful tie,
which I can't live without.
I must tie my neck down,
to keep my head on straight .
-BH
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Neck. Tie.
Posted by Unknown at 11:40 PM 1 comments
Labels: Ben Holbrook, brooklyn, clothing, neck tie, Poetry, suit
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Whimsical Judgement
Bang the gavel
once or twice!Bang it
once or twiceAgain!
to rouse the spirit!
bang it twice
if you'll condemn!three times!
Oh yes, three!if there is something
worse in store!Bang it
four times!Make them cry!
and if they don'tthen Bang some more!
-BH!
-BH!
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