Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

Man, O Man, O Manicure

   I've never had a manicure
     and yet I'm still a man
   Though my fingernails are ugly
     you should see my tan

   Please don't suggest a pedicure
     I don't need lovely toes
   Fishing knee-deep in the river
     they're apt to decompose

   So I eschew the 'hair salon'
     for ye old-fashioned barber shop
   Where my man Floyd still uses
     scissors, broom and mop

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David Fisher November 17, 2023 at 5:01 PM That's a manly poem if I've ever seen one. Plus, what would a manicure cure anyways? Gershon Wolf November 18, 2023 at 8:10 PM Now THAT's a great question, David. Thanks. ~ Smoked, but not Cured

Paula Goldsmith November 17, 2023 at 12:48 PM A creative barber shop write. It was fun to read. Lets do it the old way scissors/broom/mop. Hooray!!! Have a great blessed day with your new cut as you go writing away............

Bj Legros Kelley November 17, 2023 at 2:34 AM Gershon, my husband got a laugh over this one! He and our youngest son love to work on cars together. They often sport the 'mechanic-ure' of motor oil under their nails after an automotive fix-it session no matter how they wash their hands. My son seems downright proud of those smudged and calloused hands to tell you the truth! I love this one, I'm faving it :D Gershon Wolf November 18, 2023 at 8:19 PM 'Mechanic-cure,' eh? That's a good one. ~ Soapy Sales

Shirley Hawkins November 17, 2023 at 1:59 AM I admire your barber Who works with simple tools. He smother your thick hair with lather And he makes you look really cool. I think who should keep your nail clean If you have been toiling away all day Then why would you need fake, nail polished hands. That wouldn't stay that way. Gershon Wolf November 18, 2023 at 8:20 PM I never use nail polish anymore. Now I use 'nail-kranian,' ever since Poland and Ukraine's relationship became strained. lol.