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Benicia Love Poem: Peter Loves Gloria

Each day Benicia Patch will publish submissions to the annual Benicia Love Poem Contest. Readers are encouraged to comment on the poems.

 

Peter Loves Gloria by Hector Timourian

Poor Peter, trying to impress Gloria
Found himself in a bind
Unable to match her opera and art euphoria
For he was tone deaf and color blind
 
He fell asleep at inopportune time
For to him Puccini’s opera was boring
She accused him of committing a crime
For distressing her with his rhythmic snoring
 
Gloria became even more livid
When visiting a museum of art
Although her explanations were quite vivid
He just thought all paintings were dull and tart
 
When Peter saw images
Of Picasso’s women
He charmed Gloria by whispering
“Seeing your beautiful face
I now understand Cubism space.

About this column: These poems are submissions to the Benicia Love Poem Contest 2012. The contest is presented by the Benicia Poet Laureate Program and is sponsored jointly by the Benicia Public Library and the Benicia Historic Museum. Related Topics: Love Poems and Poetry

Peter Bray

6:56 am on Thursday, December 15, 2011

Hector rocks!--Peter Bray, Benicia, CA

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Ronna Leon

8:37 am on Thursday, December 15, 2011

I hope this was written after a visit to the De Young Museum's Picasso exhibit this past year.

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Bobby Richardson

11:00 am on Thursday, December 15, 2011

Very cerebral, while propelling me into outer space or Cubism Space, which ever comes first!!! Hector, you paint a beautiful picture and you know what they say, " A picture is worth a thousand words". Thank you "Bro-Poe"!!! You even inspired me to invent a new word (Bro-Poe). You read it here first; it's short for Brother Poet!!! Of course now we will have to come up with one for the females.

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Cindy Luck

1:27 pm on Thursday, December 15, 2011

Love your poem, Hector! Such a fun read...'Cubism space' will now bring a smile to my lips!

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Arlene L. Mandell

11:31 am on Sunday, December 18, 2011

Peter, maybe you and Gloria just aren't meant to be together. I offer this advice after a long-ago marriage to a man who was utterly bored with art museums, ballet, and any writing deeper than Reader's Digest. {Yes, I really you're not Peter...unless you are...but if you're a poet, then maybe Peter was dating your sister, Gloria.)

Arlene from Santa Rosa

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