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Its brains, the Sapiophile

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My friend Richard Troy calls us the Polymaths. Definition... A person of wide- ranging knowledge or learning. "A Renaissance polymath" .

Why? Because we each took on and learned about other branches of learning that were not related to our core everyday "work" because we were curious ( endlessly really).

So I studied Virology ( for fun) because I had a kitten have an extreme reaction to vaccination... and I wanted to know more.

And genetics ( both human, later, horse, then cat, then dog, and latest was chicken genetics.

WHY? well... I was misdiagnosed with a genetic disorder when I was young. And... I fell in love with Thoroughbred horses and horses in general. And I applied my human genetics learning to what I knew about horses and actually helped someone who was tracking "brindle color " in horses and helped her understand in some cases she may be looking at "Chimeras" ( animals with two sets of genetics going on... read up, its fun stuff).

I have a bunch of other weird odd fun things I studied for fun ... And well with people its the biggest attraction. Find out what your passions are and why. It expands my study. I learn through your learning. You will find me a fascinated student.

- Susan AKA Artimus

So I added a new word to my description of self Sapiophile, romantically attracted to intelligence wealth If you are smart and have that laser keen mind I want to know you, explore you deeper in kind I enjoy finding out the things that make you tick your accomplishments, your passions, your bucket list It is a discovery for me and the deepest of sharing and after that deep intellectual exchange it leads to caring So if you want the keys to me, the thing that drops me into the emotional being, And gets me past the logical, philosophic seeing Able to drop into feeling space and more similar to the rest of the human race Its brains. Its brains, the Sapiophile - Artimus (C) Susan Manley 2/05/23 12:03 PM P.S. I give good brain :D

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Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 2/8/2024 5:56:00 AM

Dear Susan, Your poem is a bold and self-aware exploration of your attraction to intelligence. I love your enthusiasm for exploring the depths of someone's mind and passions and finding connections. Intellectual compatibility is essential, also emotional connection can blossom from shared values, vulnerability, and empathy. You've sparked an exciting conversation about what makes connections meaningful. Wonderful Poem! - Blessings, Daniel

Susan Manley
Date: 2/8/2024 1:36:00 PM

Thanks Daniel, I recently had to write a profile for dating and it made me turn inward to what really was I attracted to. And yeah I write poetry around the subjects I am dealing with or think about. Its just my nature. Some of them more abstract then others, and some very direct.

Silent One

Date: 2/7/2024 12:43:00 PM

Intelligence is very attractive, I always like that in a potential partner.. thankfully, I have an intelligent one, who can act a bit dumb sometimes, but its cute, so she gets away with ... its all about patience and loving those for who they are, but also finding the best match...

Susan Manley
Date: 2/8/2024 1:42:00 PM

Sometimes we have to act uninformed to get past the gate keepers in life. ( sadly). It does not work out so well in ongoing relationships though. LOL And.. My therapist has asked me in the past, "how can you not know that, as smart as you are". And I had to tell her directly , just because I am smart, I don't know everything. Though some smart people do mark themselves as experts on any subject ( which is annoying and usually B*llsh*T. I kinda like to kick those folks butts. As always I appreciate your feedback. - Susan