Magpie Tale – Odd Poem on Baldness (“Arched/Domed”)
This is an odd poem written for Tess Kincaid’s Magpie TalesMagpie Tales. Tess posts a photographic prompt. I prefer to use my own art in my blog, so do my own version of Tess’s photo. And here’s the poem:
Arched/Domed
There is arched baldness and there is domed baldness,
Polished baldness and (simply) overly-shiny baldness,
Smooth baldness and whiskery baldness,
Waxed baldness (hair shaved) and waned baldness (hair receding),
Diabolic baldness and sweet baldness,
Destroyer-of-worlds baldness and lab-scientist-with-oddly-ruffled-
sides baldness.
The sweet (domed) baldness sits above a chest on which
one feels safe to rest one’s head,
While the arched baldness overlooks an
appraising brow.
You may wonder how I know
so much about no-hair.
Wonder on.
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ManicDDaily 
January 8, 2012 at 10:37 pm
Bald meets balder…I love it…
January 9, 2012 at 6:41 am
Now that’s really left me wondering…
January 9, 2012 at 9:33 am
Very curious now.
I like your perspective on the range of no-hair-ness.
January 9, 2012 at 11:47 am
ha…ok wondering on…smiles…i told someone else in a comment i tried bald for a season a few years ago…there are many variations under the dome…smiles. i like that wax and wane line…nice…
January 9, 2012 at 10:31 pm
wow, i love how you turned this into a study in baldness. i also like the artwork.
days of cohan
January 11, 2012 at 3:41 pm
Mmmmh – I’m wondering too/ I love the look of some naturally bald men – the shaven head doesn’t quite have the same appeal.
Anna :o]
January 11, 2012 at 11:03 pm
Wonderful – I won’t ask. As always, great photo enhancement.
January 12, 2012 at 11:24 pm
I’m wondering.
January 14, 2012 at 9:57 pm
ha! fun. And I think Yul is “sexy baldness” 😉