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The second of my collections of poems written for "Express It In Eight."

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#1095616 added August 20, 2025 at 5:46am
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Old Flat Top
Old Flat Top

Old Flat Top,
buzz cut, crew cut,
runs secondhand shop.

Tanned like a nut,
with voice stentorian
and gaze like steel,
he’s an aged centurion
and the past made real.


Line count: 8
Rhymed abab
For Express It In Eight, 08.20.25
Prompt: Write a level-headed poem.
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