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Perm Poems - Poems about Perm

Premium Member My Hairied History
... Day one out of the womb – had a full crop of hair, black like my daddy’s (it later went more fair). Early childhood – Mom kept my brown hair short because I’d twist it into knots. What a silly......

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Categories: perm, growth, hair,
Form: Other
Premium Member My Hectic Hair History
... There’s a nadir of personal despair - In feminine terms it’s - No hair, no flair! My hairy genes caused me lifelong distress, I longed for a look I didn’t possess. I daydreamed of golden l......

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Categories: perm, humorous,
Form: Other



Terminator's Bad Hair Day
... There once was a cyborg named Term, Whose catchphrase, "I'll be back," did confirm. He'd burst through a wall, Ignoring the fall, Then ask, "Have you seen John Connor, perm?" ©bfa03182......

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Categories: perm, film, fun, hilarious, humor,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Remember the times, remember the days when beauty was an untouched gift
...Remember the times, remember the days when beauty was an untouched gift, before combs straightened and broke, before curls were burned and hidden, under artificial wigs, when we were beautiful, oh,......

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Categories: perm, fantasy,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member When We Were Beautiful
...Remember the time. Remember the days. Before the weave….. After the straightening comb and fried dried perm, wig……. When we were beautiful, Oh, so black and beautiful. When the character of bla......

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Categories: perm, black african american, change,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member stubborn opinionated doll named Mare
...Dorothy had a stubborn opinionated doll named Mare. Mare had a persnickety attitude, her nose in the air. I am taking in boarders, she told the stunned Dorothy. So far I have signed on two, with a......

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Categories: perm, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
MAMMA
...MAMMA My mother is sadly now just a faint memory As her passing was a number of decades ago But always caring, maternal, and good to me Of course, classed as a baby boomer, I know I was to b......

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Categories: perm, age, cancer, eulogy, heartbreak,
Form: Terza Rima
take two
.... i had my thumb under her chin and my palm on her throat the rest mine duke's digits wrap hern neck 'neath her perm a......

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Categories: perm, allegory, beautiful, extended metaphor,
Form: Carpe Diem
Premium Member The Dance of Waves
...Written: October 11, 2023 As I Watch The Waves Crash Sponsored by: Anoucheka Gangabissoon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As I wait with anxiousness on the edg......

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Categories: perm, analogy, water,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member The Medusa's At the Hair Salon
...Mr. and Mrs. Medusa Put their huge hats on their heads To constrain their hair that always Looks like they just got out of bed They drove off to the hair salon Even though they remembered Th......

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Categories: perm, fun, hair, mythology,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member You'Re In Trouble - Bawdy Warning
...My neighbour, Mellifluous Myrtle Her urine she’d stir with a spurtle She’d give me a wink Then down it as drink She’s loopier than the mock turtle! One Sunday we’d watched the Gran......

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Categories: perm, drink, humorous,
Form: Limerick
January 24th, 2023 Hair Washing Heralds Huge Happening
...January 24th, 2023 Hair washing heralds huge happening Hark….the herald angels sing, and twitter for mass communication mediums stop the presses when I, a regular schlemiel take shampoo to......

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Categories: perm, adventure, anxiety, devotion, fun,
Form: Free verse
Hair Washing Heralded Huge Happening
...Earlier today April 4th, 2022, which supersedes bald faced headlines pointing finger and Putin blame for Bucha killings squarely on head & shoulders of Russian autocrat, née yours truly lathe......

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Categories: perm, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Butt Ugly
...A vain, self important baboon Would preen as he made ladies swoon Chin chiselled and firm A blonde curly perm His butt still looks like a balloon......

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Categories: perm, animal,
Form: Limerick
Premium Member Your Hair-
...You're fleecing Ever so covering Fluffy is your fur The hair On your chrome So engulfing Where does it really come from bushy curly strengthen lengthen long flowing fa......

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Categories: perm, analogy, appreciation, hair,
Form: Free verse

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