The Barber
by Doug Holder
February 7, 2008 — Published in Verse
And his
Razor
Traversed the
Stubby topography
Of my neck.
And his scissors’
Sharp edges
Brushed my
Vulnerable
And pulsing temples.
I wondered
What if he is
A mad man?
A man
With some
Unfathomable grudge,
Some savage bloodlust
And then that discrete thrust…
Doug Holder
Doug Holder is the founder of the Ibbetson Street Press of Somerville, Mass. His work has appeared in Hazmat, Illyia's Honey, The Boston Globe, Cafe Review, Poesy, and many others. He holds an M.A. in Literature from Harvard University.
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