Tom Arnone Poet Pantoum

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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Teddy Kimathi June 30, 2016 at 4:57 PM Congrats Tom, for your placement with this fine piece!! ;-) Tom Arnone June 30, 2016 at 6:59 PM Thanks, Teddy!

Sandra Haight June 26, 2016 at 5:19 PM Hi, Tom, I like the imagery of 'animus' you present in your fine Pantoum. Congratulations on your placement in the contest. Sandra Tom Arnone June 27, 2016 at 6:52 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.... ;-)

Tom Quigley June 26, 2016 at 8:56 AM Congrats on your placement and thanks for entering the contest! I see I managed to read this one already... Tom Arnone June 26, 2016 at 10:30 AM Thank you, Tom. :-)

Tom Quigley June 12, 2016 at 5:48 PM Great write, Tom! An undervalued poetic topic, IMO.