Carolyn Devonshire Poet Chastushka

Comb Over

Z Z Top and Cousin It took the right approach
     Dark sun glasses and beards detract from scraggly hair
Next time my motley hairdo meets with reproach
     Combing forward I’ll consider, sparing the Nair



*For Rick's "Bad Hair Day" contest

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

1 2

Sara Kendrick January 31, 2011 at 3:15 PM Congratulations on your win..Sara

Debbie Guzzi January 28, 2011 at 1:04 PM Z Z Top one of my brothers fav bands LOL congrad's on your win! Light & Love

Carol Sunshine Brown January 28, 2011 at 4:03 AM Congratulations on your win Carolyn. Love, Carol

Elaine George January 28, 2011 at 2:58 AM Congrat's on your big win, Carolyn Lainie

Kory Calhoun January 27, 2011 at 10:24 PM LOL! I love ZZ Top! You can write music to this, Carolyn. I loved reading this fun poem. Congratulations on your WIN in Rick's "Bad Hair Day" contest. Best wishes, Kory

Ray Dillard January 27, 2011 at 7:49 PM Any poem with Z Z Top mentioned is a winner. Congratulations on your win in the contest. RAY

Tahera Mannan January 27, 2011 at 7:49 PM haha. Many congratulations for this HM.

Andrea Dietrich January 27, 2011 at 7:47 PM sparing the nair, what a fun line. I sure remember Nair from junior high. Congrats on the HM, Carolyn. LUv, Andrea

Francine Roberts January 27, 2011 at 6:55 PM cute one , congrats on your win in the contest Carolyn

Jimmy Anderson January 27, 2011 at 6:43 PM Congratulations on your win in the contest...Jimmy

Dr.Ram Mehta January 27, 2011 at 6:38 PM Congratyulations on the HM win in the contest of Rick, Carolyn

Joyce Johnson January 27, 2011 at 6:33 PM Funny one Carolyn. congratulations on yor win. Love, Joyce

Kash Poet January 27, 2011 at 5:46 PM Congratulations Carolyn on your HM win in this contest--enjoyed your poem--Thanks for clearing my doubt over the Quatrain form--kashinath

Debbie Guzzi January 27, 2011 at 7:44 AM Ohh that Nair was awfull! Light & Love

Carol Sunshine Brown January 21, 2011 at 4:34 AM I am stopping by this morning to read your amazing poetry, and to thank you for your kind comments on mine Carolyn. The best to you in ^Rick's contest. Love, Carol

Elaine George January 19, 2011 at 9:24 PM lol! Good one Carolyn, Lainie

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen January 19, 2011 at 12:50 PM Funny! Good luck in the contest.

James Fraser January 17, 2011 at 2:20 PM ZZ are a brilliant Southern Rocking Boogie band. It's ironic that the drummer is called Frank Beard. Good luck in the contest Carolyn....:)

Carol Fillmore January 13, 2011 at 4:43 PM LOL! Good luck in the contest!

T.A. Skyles-Theoklapoet January 13, 2011 at 1:39 PM HA-HA-HA-HA funny I entered to but not sure if I done it right....Thank you so much for being there and being a good friend to me and I really love to see your comments.~Luv~Teresa

Harry Horsman January 12, 2011 at 9:07 PM Oh beware a windy day, very well penned this witty piece. Harry

James Peranteau January 12, 2011 at 4:38 PM Great use of this form dear Carolyn ! And what a witty thought dear poet ! You and Debbie must have teamed up wif dah funnys today ! Loved it Carolyn, much love, james

Joe Maverick January 12, 2011 at 3:10 PM nairy a better bad hair entry have i read as of yet, Carolyn.

Daver Austin January 12, 2011 at 2:13 PM I wish I had some hair to comb over. A few scraggly hairs that I try to keep out of my ears. Enjoyed mucho. I would love to visit, but at present I'm trying to save up enough money to visit my son in sunny California. Thanks for the invite. Love, Dave

Nette Onclaud January 12, 2011 at 12:32 PM what a laughing " hair loss" gas, carolyn... your sense of humor floors me.. best luck in the contest! :) nette

1 2