MANLY MEN

Manly men don't write poetry

We work on cars.

We don't express ourselves eloquently.

We grunt.

Manly men almost never read poetry;

We may read some casually (yeah, right!)

But we never take it seriously.

No, we ride motorcycles

(well, we would but, our mommies won't let us)

Manly men are expressive,

But we do it through the purchase, maintenance,

Or improvement

Of expensive, impressive motorized vehicles.

Granted some men do read poetry

And they do take it seriously,

And we manly men have a carefully

And scientifically selected

Name for these men...

Pansy Girlie Men

Note: the views presented in this poem

do not necessarily reflect those of the author

(or his teacher)

Bart Akin

Maryville Christian School

Nominated by eleventh grade teacher Jan Gore