Grooming Poems

Stained Letters

They know your face
Your body

You turned on the camera 
You let them in
Unknown editors

When they asked for more 
You gave it freely 
You didn't know
You were a blank paper

They pry for more 
To see more
To get more
To know more
To write more
You were drawn to the attention like paper and ink

You let them pour into you
Their

Grooming Myself

My fingernails are filthy
Looks like they are digging ditches while I sleep
I begin to groom myself like a cat
I do not use my tongue, I use other nails
Nails scraping gunk out of other nails
Hoping to put off my bath until Wednesday

Grooming well goes a long way

To dress well seems well worth a thought,
In merit, dress matters a lot:
Dressed in silk, to Vishnu so suave,
Father Ocean his daughter gave,
In tiger skin, Shiva a venom-pot.             
_____________________ 
Translation |22.10.2024| dress, clothes, daughter, marriage 

Poet’s note: Sanskrit has thousands of verses of

Rise Above

As a kid, I roamed the vast expanse of the internet
Exploring, learning, connecting with others
Not realizing the danger lurking in the shadows
Of being groomed online by predators in disguise

Innocent and naïve, I fell into their trap
Their sweet words and promises of friendship and love
Leading me down a dark and dangerous path
Where trust was shattered and

April Personal grooming Ending Daily Shaving in Retirement

April 4—Personal grooming…

Ending Daily Shaving in Retirement

When Sam Adams
retired from
 the U.S. Department of State,

he made five vows
which he kept for years.

first, he would quit daily shaving
shaving once or twice a month

second, he would never wear
a suit and tie
instead opting for the northwest look

Long pants, khaki or jeans, T-shirt
and a Western-style shirt 
like a Pendleton

It's All About Grooming

(Pema, spring 2019)

It’s All About Grooming

I’ve had my pug now almost 13 years,
and we both adore each other,
but I clearly have the advantage
because I’ve been grooming him all along.

It’s no contest really.

In 13 years, or about 4700 days, my wife and I 
have lavished every form of love known to man
upon his blessed little soul

Negligent Grooming Habits Unbridled

Negligent grooming habits unbridled

Apathy toward mine personal hygiene
i.e. relinquishing attention
linkedin with bare toiletries,
cuz I rarely spruced myself up
nor never maple leave
to cease being hard nut to crack
and rendered adopted
couture modus operandi
of yours truly shabby chic
figurative page taken
directly from Pigpen's playbook.

Indifference to attire
automatically spelled damnation 
when presenting slovenly appearance 
responding to employment for hire
upon returning home

The Fagot In the Relationship

He stood on his stoop and
Proclaimed America's hatred of
Men. Allowing people external
From relationships to be able
to provide a script that creates
the grooming of people. By creating
the condition speak against the
Welfare of all. Making it illegal
to use people to the dissactioning
Of people. Facts to provide data
that increase the risk by creating
Circumstances and issues that
creates the character

Grooming Gaunt Gloom

callous clouds hummed
sassy syllables puked
dripping dark dribbles
vying veil trickles
amputated atmosphere bewitched
spooky spell enriched

thrilled trees trailed
crumbling crescendos' wail
rusty rhythm raved

nudging nature nimble
munching meagre mumble
bounty boulevard hurdled

bridged blitzkrieg bruised
grooming gaunt gloom.
     '20:04:27:18:21

Note: An imitation of an art of nature the Almighty etched in the earth.

Internet Grooming

Her birth mother was never there -
Sal’s always lived in foster care,
She cries out for attention,
So feels no apprehension,
By posting selfies when she’s bare

Young Sally is very naive -
Her internet ‘mates’ she’ll believe,
She sends them nude pics.
Foul trolls get their kicks,
Her web footprint will never leave

3/11/20

Polish

Polish
by Michael R. Burch

Your fingers end in talons—
the ones you trim to hide
the predator inside. 

Ten thousand creatures sacrificed; 
but really, what's the loss? 
Apply a splash of gloss. 

You picked the perfect color
to mirror nature's law: 
red, like tooth and claw.

I thought about titling or subtitling this one “A mini-ode to manicure” but thought

Dog Is Grooming

Dog is washing her paw
Noisiest loudest grooming ever.
Gulping and slurping.
Chewing and chomping.

I no longer hear the ticks of the clock.
Or the TV set. All I hear are her incessant
Mouth noises.  No one has ever been
Happier to groom themselves.

My Grooming Shop

Come take a tour,
of my grooming shop,
at poems end, I'm sure you'll agree,
were the best,
so forget the rest,
C'mon, read on, and see,
dogs all check in, in the morn,
looking all tattered and worn,
now let's trot down this path,
for a warm bubble bath,
swishing and swashing,
as we start dog washing,
now groomers try,
for that perfect fluff dry,
now moving on

Grooming

Touchless tips of fingers 
Cracked with worn down nails
space reaching clutching
roiling clouded twisted fate
Late as usual 
Lost as usual
adrift in dreamless hope
breathlessly searching for familiarity
Using memories to light avenues
In  leaf blown swirls of seasons passed
Standing barefoot in fresh raked shavings
Inhaling dusty warmth
Tears form and fall 
In streams of uselessness     

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