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On The Inscrutability of Women

By Talisker

13 June 2007

What does a woman want?

She cannot know!

In truth, she was created

not to show!

For if she really knew,

she may let slip,

by accidental deed,

of hip or lip.

But we as men

must feign a tender love,

for safes and vaults we know,

yet nothing of.

Lifelong we try and try,

to gently prise her,

yet dodder to our cold graves,

none the wiser!

Oli (13/06/07)

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Written by stevetroster (1549 comments posted) 13th June 2007

Written by Phil (6675 comments posted) 13th June 2007

Actually, probably less the wiser. Brave to put it out there! The fairer, but far more vicious sex may have something to say.

Enjoyed this. Line 14 read a little uncomfortably. Can't think of an alternative though.

Phil.

The insrcutability of woman
Written by roy (3 comments posted) 13th June 2007

At sixty eight I am still learning
Great stuff.

Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3323 comments posted) 13th June 2007

I'll let you into a secret, sweetie. One thing we don't want is love to be feigned. [If I read the word right]
There, now you know
Jane

hiding
Written by strawberryshrapnel (61 comments posted) 13th June 2007

Nope not me,never been much good at hiding anything...and wear my heart on my sleeve,must hide my sleeve under a woolly jumper?
I've been looking for my true love for a long time,I havn't given up...yet!
Maybe one day...'sigh'...hehe

I really like your poem tho'
SS

ah, Oli
Written by fellpony (1597 comments posted) 14th June 2007

we have lots of things that we want - and tell you poor fellows only the one that suits us at the time

Enjoyed the poem - especially for the thought it provokes, that women may actually be succeeding in our concealed purposes. No, I shan't tell you what those are

Jane!
Written by Talisker (1326 comments posted) 14th June 2007

Thats just the point - the comment places you amongst the most inscrutable of your gender...

How can one but feign love,
for what one has no knowledge of?

There...at least you inspired another couplet!

Oli

Written by no1butClo (337 comments posted) 19th June 2007

What does a woman want?
She cannot know!

Damned straight. :roll

"accidental deed
of hip or lip" - looove those lines

There are a few like this on the site, but I don't think many women write poems about men...

interesting.

clo

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