Unexpectedly Masculine Poem by Doris Cornago

Unexpectedly Masculine

Rating: 5.0


When I know you are looking
I prance around like a hen
just laid an egg in a pen
Smiling my silly smile
feeling all warm inside
Though we are strangers
we share this awesome cage
of bottled up pungent rage
Awesome man to have the courage
kind and unexpectedly masculine...

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This poem was written for Lamont Palmer (LP) for reading and appreciating some of the poet's poems. It is true that poets need affirmation, as all other creatures in this earth. Even if they profess otherwise, their humanity shows in their preening and display of wares in The Cage. As Mike Acker lamented, poets cannot just dump their poems in the garbage heap, they all need affirmation.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Rajnish Manga 08 August 2017

These are quite obvious sentiments and innocent, too. Thanks.

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Gurleen Kaur Narang 07 July 2017

Great work! Do read my new poem the incident of the night.

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Chinedu Dike 11 April 2015

Lovely piece Doris, You're really good in poetry.

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Doris Cornago 19 July 2016

Thank you. I've been away and so, this is a most pleasant surprise. :)

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Doris Cornago 06 January 2014

PF icons? Coming from where I do, you would know that we are survivors just by being what we are. We don't take free rides or free lunches, unless you are with the wrong crowd. My boss appreciates me because I tell him what he is to his face. That could have costed me my job - but voila, I distinguished myself as leader of the pack of creative writers. My advice to you is recognize and give respect to the person you are with. That way, you give respect to yourself, too.

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Marvin Brato 06 January 2014

Yes, by affirming other poet's poem we kinda affirmed ourselves too as amongst the PF icons!

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