Norms of American culture dictate that bare legs should be free of hair. So, when springtime arrives, grooming decisions must be made, actions must be taken…right?
Springtime and Shaving
The days get warmer
and warmer, so the
clothes get less and less
the winter time
glare
of your legs
and arms,
the back of your neck,
your ankles,
gleams in the new glory
of the sun
but wait!
what is this,
unearthed as the clothes
are shed?
what are these springtime
sprigs of tickly growth,
what is this…
hair
everywhere?
you eye the razor
you eye
your sweating self
and you think
shall the spring’s first
harvest take place right
now?
or should these wily crops
finally get their own day
in the luxurious
sun?
