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Poetaster Patterjack's Playfully Petulant Plea
By patterjack
08 May 2008
I am a boobs admirer myself, but have too often mentioned that part of female anatomy in past  verses . Therefore in this reply to Veronica's dismissal of poets as lechers only interested in removing ladies' knickers, I offer this far too speedily written and decidedly rough sonnet mentioning the attraction of flaunted buttocks as a form of exculpation of the male viewpoint .  I have no desire, however, to start a versified flame war.

Poetaster Patterjack's Playfully Petulant Plea

Beware also the titillating flirt
who, conscious of the power her body wields
will entrap the masculine eye with a flick of skirt
desirous of uncovering what that shields.  

The twitch of buttock, insouciant and pert                           
draws the gaze to her till the watcher yields    
to an inner vision that will his thoughts divert                     
to promises of picnic feasts in Elysian fields.  

See too the precedents from history past:
Delilah, Salome,  bringing  the strong men down.
It seems that  many a powerful woman cast
a net disguised in  some diaphanous gown
that left their men bewitched, held fast
till their intellects within their senses drown.

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Written by Veronica_Milvus (769 comments posted) 7th May 2008
Yes, all right, I never said it couldn't work the other way round! It was the clever use of words I was alluding to really, and I guess that can also work both ways. 
 
I did like the "net disguised in some diaphanous gown" and the "picnic feasts". LOL 

Written by mia_ms_kim (1057 comments posted) 8th May 2008
There is a lot of truth in this. (My opinion is that there is not one woman on earth who can't look reasonably good with some effort!) And some women do use their looks as almost a weapon, some as an ego booster, and some as an asset. But these days strong men seem to be brought down by men as well as women. 
Mia :roll

Written by coosh (923 comments posted) 8th May 2008
Nothing wrong with "speedy and rough". Many of the ladies down my local could be described the same way, but they still provide very high entertainment value. Thoroughly enjoyed this, patterjack. Particularly the line picked out by Veronica. And the words "insouciant and pert", which always come to mind when gawping at totty. How about publishing an anthology of your humorous-erotic verse - perhaps this may provide some local inspiration: 
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3mmCaBs9Xk
thanks Coosh and Mia
Written by patterjack (1435 comments posted) 9th May 2008
Mia -- I am a great admirer of women -- er -- ladies-- specially strong women 
 
I will look up that address , coosh -- and I have 3 books out with Lulu -- free download if you wanted them 
 
http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=1147019 
 
patterjack 

Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3590 comments posted) 9th May 2008
We like to be admired. Is that so bad? As for bringing strong men down, well the last line explains that myth :grin :grin  
This is a great little poem, written with such a light touch and sharp wit that it would amuse rather than upset. 
cheers 
Jane

Written by Phil (7014 comments posted) 9th May 2008
You know, with all the PC crap about these days, it' virtually impossible to reply with complete honesty to a piece like this. 
 
Short version: liked very much. If only it would work the other way round! 
 
Phil

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