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What Is Masculine

What is masculine? If you ask me: It's perpetual drive and momentum; And, you don't have to be a he or a she; Testosterone and sweaty invention; It's perpetual drive and momentum: Lending a helping hand, uninvited; Testosterone and sweaty invention; Aggressive, agile and sharp-sighted; Lending a helping hand, uninvited: Protecting the weak and handicapped; Aggressive, agile and sharp-sighted; Loyalty, honesty and the will to adapt; Protecting the weak and handicapped: To be strong and gentle and uncruel; Loyalty, honesty and the will to adapt; To love with the passion of rocket fuel; To be strong and gentle and uncruel; And, you don't have to be a he or a she To love with the passion of rocket fuel. What is masculine? If you ask me....

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Date: 6/30/2016 4:57:00 PM
Congrats Tom, for your placement with this fine piece!! ;-)
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Tom Arnone
Date: 6/30/2016 6:59:00 PM
Thanks, Teddy!
Date: 6/26/2016 5:19:00 PM
Hi, Tom, I like the imagery of 'animus' you present in your fine Pantoum. Congratulations on your placement in the contest. Sandra
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Tom Arnone
Date: 6/27/2016 6:52:00 AM
The same to you, Sandra. Those coveted male traits you mention in your own fine contribution may not entirely be genetic in nature -- rather, they may (partially) be the result of our gender biased pink/blue nurturing.... ;-)
Date: 6/26/2016 8:56:00 AM
Congrats on your placement and thanks for entering the contest! I see I managed to read this one already...
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Tom Arnone
Date: 6/26/2016 10:30:00 AM
Thank you, Tom. :-)
Date: 6/12/2016 5:48:00 PM
Great write, Tom! An undervalued poetic topic, IMO.
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