The Barber

 A Norman Rockwell moment


 

I saw him through

the grilled window

Standing straight and tall

in the hall of mirrors

His back to me

looking

at his customer

seeing himself

 

Characters

rubbing elbows

with soft

chrome handled chairs

and the news of the day

 

Clippers clapping

in appreciation

of the cut

Warm soothing cream

and the sting

of Old Spice

 

His suspenders

properly holding

time

honored traditions

the first week

of school

in New England

 

 

Robert

September 2008