| It started with Covid – everyone cuttin’ their hair. Till we got legless: throwing clumps in the air – like we just don’t care. Now we just can’t stop doing the Covid cropI can’t do zoom, I’d clear the room – or get upstaged by an I.T. nut. I’m oh so lonely, Now in lockdown, You’ve shaved your head, I must conform, Coz now we just can’t stop And I’m not… a junior hairdresser… |
| Des Mannay is a Welsh writer of colour. His first poetry collection, “Sod ’em – and tomorrow” is published by Waterloo Press. He is co-editor of The Angry Manifesto poetry journal. Winner -‘rethinkyourmind’ poetry competition (2015), LIT-UP poetry competition (2019). 2nd/ highly commended – Disability Arts Cymru poetry Competition (2015). ‘Gold Award’ – Creative Futures Literary Awards (2015), shortlisted in 7 competitions Performed at numerous venues/festivals, and published in various poetry journals. Work in 18 poetry anthologies. Find him here – https://www.facebook.com/The-stuff-wot-I-wrote-Des-Mannay-hooligan-Poet-576397895839781/ |