Hip Hip Hair-Ay!
Listen to Mab reading her poem ...
Juliette
Wears a barrette
And Alice
Wears a band
Bailey
Is a bobble girl
But I
Won’t tie one strand!
Priya
Has a ponytail
And Poppy
Has a plait
Bailey
Binds hers in a bun
But I
Don’t like all that
Oh let my hair
Remain untamed
Oh let it freely roam
I will not tie it like a beast
Although the wind blows
From the east
No clips for me, or comb!
My hair is not
A horse to brush
My hair
Is not a pet
So be off
With your plaits and bands
Be off with your barrette
Be off with your clips and ties
Your scrunchie and your band
I declare
My hair
To be
A fuss-less, truss-free land!
Wears a barrette
And Alice
Wears a band
Bailey
Is a bobble girl
But I
Won’t tie one strand!
Priya
Has a ponytail
And Poppy
Has a plait
Bailey
Binds hers in a bun
But I
Don’t like all that
Oh let my hair
Remain untamed
Oh let it freely roam
I will not tie it like a beast
Although the wind blows
From the east
No clips for me, or comb!
My hair is not
A horse to brush
My hair
Is not a pet
So be off
With your plaits and bands
Be off with your barrette
Be off with your clips and ties
Your scrunchie and your band
I declare
My hair
To be
A fuss-less, truss-free land!
This poem is copyright (©) Mab Jones 2024
About the Writer
Mab Jones
Mab Jones is a "unique talent" (The Times). She writes in every form, for both adults and children. Her most recent poetry collection is Yubitsume (Indigo Dreams) and she has a book of eco spirituality out soon with Moon Books. She's written for the New York Times, presented on BBC Radio 4, and runs events and workshops, as well as the annual Love the Words international poetry competition. Mab lives in Wales, UK. Find her on social media: @mabjones
