Book Lovers and Others

Light verse

Book Lovers and Others

 "It was not an affair
Of conversational flair.
Sundays? Spent nuzzling.
Not New York Times puzzling.

She adored me, she said,
For not reading in bed.
She’d tried men with minds,
But preferred me instead.

If she mentioned Fitzgerald
It wasn’t that fella,
But to have me get up
And switch on some Ella.

I pity the scholars
She’d tried and rejected.
Her mind they had courted
While the rest they neglected.

But please,
Don’t write me off
As an oaf or a fool;
I’ve read a few books,
And have been to school.

This lesson I learned
About dealing with Cupid;
If you major in love
You must minor in stupid.

If your mind she despises;
Your body she’d seize,
Then sell all your books
And hide those degrees.

Put into one sentence
My premise is this:
It’s wise to be dumb
When the outcome is bliss."

Author's Note

Let me know if it makes you smile

Reviews

[Anastasia]

Yes it makes perfect sense to me. Intellect is all very good and nice but to love and experience that bliss effectively we must leave Intellect behind. If you want to really feel in love, you have to close your eyes to the faults of the one you wish to love. The rose lenses just have tocome on to hide all those ugly parts. You can't love with harsh bright lights on or wyour minds eyelids open. So I find a lot of wisdom in this poetry. Someone who writes like this obviously knows a lot about relationships and that is to be applauded and learnt from. Thank you.

[Delmar Cooper]

Thanks for reading. I don't think you ever get a final degree on affection.

[Laz K.]

It did make me smile. :)
"Only a poor man drinks from one cup." (The Good Earth by P.S. Buck)

[roarke]

heh, from another angle, "if you don't laugh, you'll cry"... bunch of stuff under the sheets here. But then ignoring them could lead to bliss. Who knows, coulda happened.

[Delmar Cooper]

Thanks for reading, you have to write some poetry here (the Café) or they kick you out. I am a story reader and writer.

[John the Baptist]

A piece of amusing philosophy here, and nicely rhymed. The last verse sums it up succinctly. A mind is fine/but bliss can't miss.

[Delmar Cooper]

Your summation is excellent. Amazed at the paraphrase.
Thanks for reading and your gracious comment.

[Garrett Leatherman]

I like this. I often find that the most loving people hardly ever have minds as big as their hearts. Intelligence can cut you off from your heart, I guess! Hope this comment agrees with the theme of your poem...

[Delmar Cooper]

Thanks for reading and your gracious comment. The theme is what the reader takes it to be. Once written a poem or story just floats away,another message in a bottle

[h d e rushin]

My daddy used to say of marriage, " that being obedient is just OK....but being submissive will get you love every time". what a beautiful dance.....dana

[Delmar Cooper]

Hello Dana,
I hope you have a wonder filled new year.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I once sold all my books for love...but ended up minoring in love, majoring in stupid
and flunked out of happiness...

Dumb is good...and with some girls....dating was an intellectual stimulation...but not the other kind.

j.

[Delmar Cooper]

Noted. "Each woman is different..." Gotta remember that

[rew]

See all, hear all, say nowt!
yes it made me smile.
'' nowt '' is UK speak for - ''nothing''

[Delmar Cooper]

Glad it garnered that smile. When you have an idle moment please see my poem "My Old Da Said" your opinion, as an expert in such matters (accents not incest) would be interesting.

[Gee]

It did indeed make me smile and slightly envious.
Clever and very well written

[Delmar Cooper]

I am not always so serious with poetry. In point of fact, I am the most insincere person I know.

[T.S. Ulmus]

It reads very smoothly, great easy rhymes. A clever sentiment as well. I can't help it overthink everything, perhaps that's why I can't even keep an imaginary girlfriend.

[Delmar Cooper]

Best kind, the imaginary lovers.

[Dave Brown]

TOO nicely done

[Delmar Cooper]

Much obliged. That one has some hair on it.