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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Seventeen Warnings In Search Of A Feminist Poem

Seventeen Warnings In Search Of A Feminist Poem by Erica Jong

1. Beware of the man who denounces ambition;
his fingers itch under his gloves

2.Beware of the man who denounces war
through clenched teeth

3.Beware of the man who denounces women writers;
his penis is tiny & cannot spell

4.Beware of the man who wants to protect you;
he will protect you from everything but
himself

5.Beware of the man who loves to cook;
he will fill your kitchen with greasy pots.

6.Beware of the man who loves your soul;
he is a bullshitter.

7.Beware of the man who denounces his mother;
he is a son of a bitch.

8.Beware of the man who spells son of a bitch as one word;
he is a hack.

9.Beware of the man who loves death too well;
he is taking out insurance.

10.Beware of the man who loves life too well;
he is a fool.

11.Beware of the man who denounces psychiatrists;
he is afraid.

12.Beware of the man who trusts psychiatrists;
he is in hock.

13.Beware of the man who picks your dresses;
he wants to wear them.

14.Beware of the man you think is harmless;
he will surprise you.

15.Beware of the man who cares for nothing but books;
he will run like a trickle of ink.

16.Beware of the man who writes flowery love letters;
he is preparing for years of silence.

17.Beware of the man who praises liberated women;
he is planning to quit his job.

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about me

vanessa.
boring and inscrutable.
satirical and opinionated.
sardonic but innocuous.
enigmatic and taciturn.
pococurante but caring.
neurotic but with equanimity.
you wouldn't get me at all,
cause I wouldn't let you.

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