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Petals to the Patriarch?

Why don’t we gift men with flowers?
The question puzzles me
Perhaps the delicate petals do
Affront their sexuality

A few could certainly paint them
Rembrandt and Van Gogh
He really liked his sunflowers
But I’m in love with Picasso

Although, we give them singles
For weddings or maybe prom
Carnation or rose adorned lapel
Pinned with pride by someone’s mom

I’m talking about big bouquets
Bunches, a dozen or two
Purest white lily, iris violet,
Billowing clustered hydrangeas of blue

I say we make the thing normal
I’d like for once in my life
The feeling of holding this gift of the earth
After having it handed by children or wife

So maybe you know the big answer?
This question I’ve pondered for hours
Enigmas and riddles I can’t quite nail down
How does it happen that men can’t get flowers?

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Yeah, I think that you are right, it would be an affront
to their masculinity/sexuality. Funny thing, that.
I enjoyed the question and the poem.
There are just a couple of stumbles that seemed clear
to me, and I thought that I would give you my take on them.

1] But myself, I like Picasso

2] pinned with pride by someone's mom

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The women had been designed to be on the receiving end. When a man gives a woman a flower, this acts as a way of telling them they are beautiful through actions.

Naturally flowers are beautiful with great designs and charming colours. Therefore, when a woman is given the flowers, this shows that they are also charming and look nice too.

"By virtue of creativity, my literary genre is poetry".

~Jackweb

however this doesn't speak to your posed Question a'tall...

Nice poem.

I would caution against using the title as your first line, tho. Maybe go back and reword the inquiry, I feel that the whole question is important to set the tone, so getting that out there is great. You are using the title Q as the last line [well mostly] and it's a great ending.

You could give me a multi-colored prayer plant any time you want... I'd be thrilled. Laughing

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I like these lines and feel that they are important:

So maybe you know the big answer?
This question I’ve pondered for hours
Enigmas and riddles I can’t quite nail down
How does it happen that men can’t get flowers?

traditionally and throughout history men have not been given flowers, it has set the tone. sadly most men don't make their wishes for flowers known. so...men, if you want flowers, SAY SO!!!
on a personal note: I have sent my husband, Steve roses, at his work place, for our wedding anniversary: his favorite roses (Sterling Silver)
it is not that they can't get them but they usually don't... we should change that!

always, Cat

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My wife gets flowers every week. I love her and I want to express it as often and as visually as I can. It makes me feel good; it makes her feel good and it set a good example for the kids how responsible caring adults love each other. Qualities I want them to look for in a partner. Anyway (sorry for the brief digression), I’ve been talking about this for a few months and she came home with a bouquet this week. They were wilting but nice colors and we didn’t have any fresh cut flowers. So I ask “oh my god did you get those for me?” Her answer, “No, They were leftovers from the photo shoot I did, so they let me take them home.”

So, after having mentioned it both to her directly and when we were together in social situations, and having been given a total freebie, she still failed with absolute precision. Lol. I made light fun of it of course. Then I wrote the poem a few days later.

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your wife sounds like mine! She can absolutely stun me when she does some small thing for me, yet to her it's not a big deal at all, and then sometimes when I think that she went out of her way, she says " I was right there anyway, and I needed change, so I got you some of those candies that you like." Nice sense of humor you have. ~ Geez.
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I think men deserve to know they are loved and appreciated as much as women do. Whether it is flowers or their favorite cologne. I really like this poem!

~RoseBlack~

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