Hairpiece Crown

inspired by a Sistah on the SEPTA 109

by Shayna SheNess Israel

parts--hair pierced
pieced
peezy
protein-gelled, permed braids
greasy

purchased hair
hangs high noon-ed
above Nyah’s neck
pinned in hairpiece
pon deh back
a pulled plastic rounded--a stringy, slick, curled, high ponytail

its studded, stony, stuck clip

cradles converging cornrows
curving towards a centerpiece
a bulging bun tilting upwards
a tiara top
tapioca-colored--1b & 33
accenting a
falcon-ed face--pointed, bulb-ed, bulged
lips lined & painted a pumping purple

skin--sandy shaded
chiseled cheek bones
oversized shades
skinny eyebrows--penciled & plucked

a 70’s Sistah

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