Monday, January 9, 2012

MAGPIE.. Prompt #99


                                       
                                                   Image/ Lee Friedlander


WHAT AN IMAGE!  Thanks to Tess at Magpie Tales.


A HEAD

On the silver screen
or other settings,
Yul Brynner,
you shaved your head
when other heroes
flowing curls
swept across
enraptured breasts.

Wish I could rub
some balm
corner to corner
on your burnished dome.

Even when you tipped
your Stetson
as the number one
Magnificent Seven,

no mane presented itself
to blow in the wind.
A head of your time.


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24 comments:

Everyday Goddess said...

Isn't he amazing!?

Lyn said...

Hi Everyday Goddess-
Yes, indeed...totally memorable! Thanks..

WAS said...

You've obviously never seen Taras Bulba ;-)

Lyn said...

Hi William-
I'll have Netflix ship it to me immediately!! Wasn't that a wig???
Thanks...

Brian Miller said...

the original bald is beautiful eh? i tried bald for a season...the mag 7 was a good movie...

Lyn said...

Hi Brian-
Bald on pic is very fetching indeed, whether you or not!
My Mag 7..my Marple movie? Secret desire..a Brit detective!

DCW said...

A head of your time - nicely put!

Anonymous said...

i like how you said he shaved his head while everyone else showed off a head of curls and great hair. so many women considered him sexy.

days of cohan

Dave King said...

Charisma as it used to be!

rel said...

Lynn,
Now that I bear only the slightest of likeness to Y.B. I'd be happy to present my shaved dome to your balm soothing hands.
rel

Lyn said...

Hi DCW-
A nice place to be..thank you!!

Lyn said...

Hi zongrik-
An original, and attractive, indeed..thanks!

Lyn said...

Hi Dave-
Ah yes, the good old days, and the good old films!...thanks...

Lyn said...

Hi rel-
Hmmm...if I squint, I do see a resemblance...but, alas, miles to go!! Thanks...

Dave King said...

Enjoyed this read. Well done.

hyperCRYPTICal said...

There is something about bald men...

Love it!

Anna :o]

Carrie Van Horn said...

" A head of your time"....this is awesome Lyn....your word play is truly brilliant!!

Lyn said...

Hi Anna-
I think I agree with you..thanks for dropping by..

Lyn said...

Hi Carrie-
Thank you...it's always good to hear from you..I enjoy playing with the words!

Tess Kincaid said...

A head of your time...(!)

Lyn said...

Hi Tess-
Thanks...you made me do it!!

Helen said...

I have always been partial to shaved heads .. Yul was my first.

Lyn said...

Hi Helen-
Thanks...I do think Yul started the trend..sort of a power thing!

Tumblewords: said...

He wasn't a head of mine and I'm glad. :)

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