Mike was in the make-up biz
slung his shadows daily
He stayed up late and drank too much
Schnapps, dark rum and Bailey’sHe took me out for Italian
and looked into my eyes
then slurped his oiled salad
while I crunched my Oh My’s
What else you like to eat? I tried
Oh anything he said
Vietnamese or Thai I posed
He shrugged and bent his head
Tuesday was the second date
Thai on River and 3rd
He pushed the meat around his plate
A badly wounded bird
He choked on the cilantro
and then on his Coke
He slid off to the bathroom
then almost told a joke:
You’re like a girl from Woodstock…
I waited. Is that so?
Yup, he winked and sputtered
as I chewed this guy slow
He drove me to my doorstep
then quickly locked the doors—
Joking! he laughed too loudly
as I breathed through my pores
But a sweetness was about him,
That I must now admit
in spite of the greasy fingers
the polyester knit…
and the eerie eye that rolled…
and the quivering lip
Something in his tone of voice
beckoned softly as a slip
It wooed me ‘til the twilight hour
and whispered as I slept,
caressed me gently as I woke
then led me to his step…
So, ladies, I am asking
Have you ever met a man
who repulsed you through and evenly,
then given him your hand?
~~~~~~ |
Causeway Lit 
I love this! Thank you for sharing your date with us!
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Lovely, fun, and eloquent!
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Brought back memories….and then laughter…very good….thanks…
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truly remarkable in that I cringe w/ recognition, laugh out loud (no lol-ing, just laughing) and then feel resolved that everthing is as it should be. That’s your gift, Kathleen: visceral poetry that engages heart & mind.
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I love this poem. Been thinking about it a lot lately. It’s dead on for the dating world and hilarious but also moving. Loved that one line, ‘as i breathed through my pores.” Would love to read more of yours.
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Hi Michael (and everyone!),
Thanks for your kind words. It was inspirational to read them! Here are a couple of more links to poems that relate to to the dating topic, especially the second one:
Empty Table
http://www.anderbo.com/anderbo1/apoetry-076.html
and
Arietta
http://www.anderbo.com/anderbo1/apoetry-089.html
Enjoy and thank you for reading my poems.
Kathleen
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I dated that guy for two and a half years! Thank you for highlighting the humor in it, Kathleen. Well done!
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Lovely talent, Kathleen. I envy you and congratulate you.
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I concur. I cringe. I said, “heavens, yes” when I finished reading this poem. I love the way you address the readers at the end and pose a question.
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