Not Allowed by Saul Bennett

No children allowed,
Said the sign on the door.
 
Mean men,
Drink in this bar.
 
Wild women,
Roam here free.
 
They wear
Too much make-up,
And laugh too loudly.
 
They have dyed hair,
High heeled shoes,
Long cigarettes between painted lips.
 
Men with moustaches,
Beards, Battered baseball caps,
Crafty, knowing eyes.
 
The children are not able to catch
A glimpse of their future.
As the sign on the door,
Said they are not allowed.


Saul Bennett is a 43-year old poet from a small town in the North Of England. He is an observer in a working class dimension. He has had poems published in Moss Puppy, Roi Faineant, Vocivia amongst other publications in the U.K. and USA. He can be found on Twitter @SBennettpoet.