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Victor Billot

An Ode to .. Mark 'make-up' Mitchell

Mark Mitchell, au naturelle. Photo: Lynn Grieveson.

Bard Billot on a blue-party boofhead  

Solid Foundation

Ironballs Mitchell, Soldier of Fortune,

Alligator Wrestler, and Certified Revlon Consultant,

Opens his case of skin care samples.

“Hello, Boys!” he says.

“I’d like to share some hot products

That take care of minor cosmetic imperfections –

Like full face gang tatts!”

His beauty class of full face gang tatt heavies

Watch on in amazement,

As Ironballs’ features are magically transformed

By a glowing vibrant sheen.

Another trans-Tasman balloon load of 501s touches down,

With its fresh intake of rogues and villains

For Ironballs Summer ’24 Makeover Clinic.  

Victor Billot has previously felt moved to compose Odes in honour of such blue-party boofheads as Christopher Luxon, Michael Woodhouse and Simeon Brown.

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