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Men Rule OKAY

By jean.day

21 August 2006

My man is so clever,
I’m ever so proud.
I never miss a chance
To praise him out loud.

If he frowns when I cook
I’m sure I agree
That things taste much better
When he makes the tea.

The house is so messy?
Oh, dear me, that’s true.
Things look so much cleaner
When tidied, by you.

I know I’m not good
At finding the street,
Or parking tight places
So you do it, Sweet.

You’ve ever so clever
This bill’s got me beat.
My poor silly brain
Can’t make the ends meet.

You’ve ever so strong
So you mow the lawn,
And trim all the hedges.
I value your brawn.

I’m sorry the collar
Of your shirt comes apart.
Perhaps if you iron it
You’ll look very smart.

You say you’ve got arm pain
You feel a bit queer?
I’m sure if you keep up
You’ll be all right, Dear.

I’m lucky to have
A smart man like you,
So I can now focus -
I’ve a poem to do.

Reviews

Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3559 comments posted) 21st August 2006

I admire your subtle and clever approach to the issue. This isn't so much a poem as a rhyming instruction manual.
Well done; funny and clever just like a woman
cheers
BBS

Hello Jean
Written by BrianRobertNeal (1195 comments posted) 21st August 2006

I am writing this verse
To make needed amends
For man should have two wives
To be used as bookends.

However, unlike mine your's was very droll.

Brian

Well Done
Written by givitsum (651 comments posted) 21st August 2006

Yes, well done jean.day, as ever. You can see you have put a lot of thought into it, hence the quality.

Credit where it's due.

Little g.

Thanks
Written by jean.day (2361 comments posted) 23rd August 2006

Thanks BBS, Brian and Givetsum for your kind words. Have to hurry now, we're off to Scotland for the posh wedding soon. Hubby just has to finish the washing and do the dishes and we should be ready.

Disarming
Written by Talisker (1331 comments posted) 24th August 2006

A charm offensive to end the war of the sexes. I love it when a girl rolls over to have her belly tickled. Loverly.

Oli

Written by Queen (5 comments posted) 24th August 2006

I love your approach,

genius really. Excellent poem

Sylvia Plath Eat My Pants.
Written by gerardconnolly (1186 comments posted) 24th August 2006

Christ, Jean!

Its the way you tell 'em.

Super. But I still love Mrs Dale's Diary.

Slan!

Men rule OKAY????
Written by MikeMorris (106 comments posted) 25th August 2006

There is a young lady named Jean
Who's a poetry writing machine.
Poems flow from her pen,
Though her words about Men,
Are not pretty but witty and mean!

Cheers, Mike

Great
Written by ellipinnock (1784 comments posted) 31st August 2006

Love this, always in awe of anyone who can produce rhyming poetry that doesn't sound naff! Very clever and bounces along beautifully.

Elli

Written by Witzl (1585 comments posted) 14th October 2006

I've just found this and I'm still smiling.

This used to work with my kids -- 'Here, you do it, honey, your hands are young and nimble and your eyes see better than mine' -- but they've cottoned on now.

I reckon that a couple of hours of intensive conversation with a long-term marriage veteran -- a woman, of course -- would be a lot more useful for any young bride-to-be than a hen party. Maybe a group of Golden Wedding veteran wives ought to get together and form a consultancy firm. . .

Thanks Witzl
Written by jean.day (2361 comments posted) 14th October 2006

It's nice when some of the old work gets resurrected.

I had great fun writing it. And the best part about it is that is is all true. I am married to a man who cooks and cleans and drives better than I do and what's more, he enjoys doing it. He's making steak for supper tonight, and chicken for lunch tomorrow.

I burst into tears as a new wife when he told me that we had such a dirty kitchen floor - when I had just cleaned it - but now I just say, "You do it then," and he does.

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