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Flat-iron

by  joanie

Posted: Thursday, January 10, 2008
Word Count: 46




Bri-nylon
was such an innovation
with its crease-free
vibrant non-fade exuberance.

Twenty years on
we have moved back to
the earthy goodness of
cotton, pure wrinkle-laden linen,

wool, fresh from the
sheep.... or was it
a goat? Natural goodness
laid bare; ironing is

a renewable chore.