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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.
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