Pride in Their Hair

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Written 18th May

Hair Composition Poetry Contest - Sponsored by: Kim Rodrigues

 Be dark or fair, folk have pride in their hair 
Although often hair leads one to despair 
Finding it's tousled and tied up in knots 
After sleeping upon one's precious locks. 

Or when hair has been lovingly blow-dried 
Getting caught in the rain and tears are cried 
For you and me hair’s our crowning glory
Without hair on head tops, what would life be.

Hair enhances one’s looks, protects one’s fun
Stops scalps from burning when out in the sun
It keeps heads warm when the weather is cold
Hair's certainly worth its value in gold.

Through the years my hair has turned shades of grey
It can't be helped, it's simply natures way
I don't mind the grey, I treasure the gift
That brightens the day, giving one a lift.

My humble blessings may have you appalled
Because of them who happen to be bald
To me being bald is beauteous too
What's in the heart, not on the head, makes you.

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/31/2025 9:18:00 PM

Huzzah, Beryl! We all, myself definitely included, need to peer into the heart -- and forget the hair. ~ Gershon

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 6/1/2025 12:39:00 AM

I agree with you Gershon, it’s what’s in the heart and not on the head that’s makes a person what they are. Thank you… Beryl

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/30/2025 8:48:00 AM

Beryl, one other poet shed light on time’s perspective. Love that you see hair as our crowning glory and yet open your eyes to see bald as beautiful too! Nice placement 7th of 10 with so many great poems in the 35! Congrats! (see blog)

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/30/2025 2:40:00 PM

Thank you Kim, I’m so pleased to have received a placement, when there were so many great entries in your contest. Have seen the blog… Beryl

Terry Flood

Date: 5/20/2025 4:03:00 PM

Hey, Beryl… didn’t you know… grey is the new silver. Enjoyed your hairy tale… but I need to figure out why my crowning glory doesn’t stop my head burning in the sun…. Alas… I think I know :-(

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/30/2025 2:34:00 PM

Thank you Terry, it’s a blow when the hair on one’s head decides not to grow. Perhaps that’s why the sun scorches your head, with a wide parting and thinning back and sides, it shouldn’t come as a surprise… Beryl

David Crandall

Date: 5/19/2025 3:58:00 PM

Nice positive message on hair and in some cases, and especially lack of hair. Between the sun and my hair, there's nothing there, except some air.

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/20/2025 2:06:00 PM

As long as there’s air on your head, there’s no need to fret.Thank you David… Beryl

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 5/19/2025 10:12:00 AM

Very fun, we do love having our hair just right! My hubby has a partially bald, but very much-loved sweet head, I love him exactly the way he is. It is sad that it makes him rather unhappy to be thus, but it is him and he is my love! :) Good luck in the contest!

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/20/2025 2:04:00 PM

Thank you Bj, my husbands hair is now thinning, but I still like it the way it is… Beryl

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 5/19/2025 3:45:00 AM

The majority of women can still have pride in their hair. Not men, especially if they are bald. Thank God I have plenty of white hair. :) Hugs.

Beryl Edmonds
Date: 5/20/2025 1:47:00 PM

It’s a sad fact victor. women usually keep their hair longer than men do. It suits men to be bald though, women not so. I’m pleased that you have plenty of hair, white too, lucky you… Beryl