Men find it hard
to see the fashion bent
That all women
follow like a scent
To possess a
surfeit of clothes to wear
When we would
rather see them bare
I confess I do
not always think this way
When skimpy
beachwear is on display
When awful
thoughts I begin to harbour
So I must bathe
to dowse my ardour
I would rather
spend my cash on booze
And outlay more
time on sport or snooze
While rounds of shops we have to probe
Leaving me less
space in our wardrobe
Can’t they wear a
suit and tie like us?
This would surely
stifle all the fuss
Then we could nod
our heads in greeting
And bank accounts
would be less fleeting
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Hahaha! If I didn't know the fashion industry was built on what men wanted women to look like, your poem might convince me that this was more than one man's point of view. Very cool and honest poem.
ReplyDeleteI love the humor in this.......especially the age-old closet dilemma.........even my closet always has too much in it that I never wear. I keep purging but one always thinks...."I MIGHT wear that sometime"!!
ReplyDeleteHa, perhaps suits and ties might be more economical. Definitely wouldn't need as many suits and ties as dresses. Smiles.
ReplyDeleteI love the men's perspective, smiles ~ Certainly the barest of clothes would be enough but we women want to have fun & more fun ~ Enjoyed this one ~
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely lady in pink...me thinks I must go shopping!
ReplyDeleteI think it has something to do with the fact that some men prefer to wear whatever gets them through the day. We can be simple on matters of apparel because we don't much care what others think of us by what we wear. Women on the other hand are always held up for inspection in the crowd of cultural scrutiny. I never understood why, but it just happens I suppose. Might have something to do with DNA perhaps?
ReplyDeletehaha. count me in for the booze and snooze.
ReplyDeleteThis was great!!!!
ReplyDeleteBut where would be the joy in that? All clothing is a form of costuming, and it's fun to stand in a full closet and ask, "Who do I want to be today?"
ReplyDeleteYou kidding? When's the last time you priced a suit? And if you really wanted to, you could follow male fashion, too.
ReplyDeleteThe last two lines made me laugh out loud. The BEST way to end this piece!
ReplyDeleteNice sense of humour there! :D Think wat wd happen if there was no fashion for women! Fashion for men is boring newez! :P
ReplyDeleteI think a majority of women like to color themselves for fear of looking older, or aging, or whatever flaws they see. When, in fact, we're all beautiful people...old, young, big and small. :)
ReplyDeleteA great way to express that common idea on men.
ReplyDeleteMao tse Tung did a nice line in grey unisex uniforms for the Chinese population...tsk too bad you missed out on the cultural revolution. :)
ReplyDeleteI think you would understand my sense of fashion - it goes on beer too ;)
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