If you enjoy poetry, what do you think of this poem

[swkstudent]

Love me slender by



Love Me Slender – Sophie Hannah

You have to be size ten to get a bloke.
 You must be slim, petite, and never podgy.
 Since Stout is out you’re left with Diet Coke
 And other things that taste extremely dodgy.

 You must be thin. Don’t make me say it twice.
 Size ten, or even twelve, but never fatter.
 You may, in other ways, be very nice
 But if you’re overweight it doesn’t matter.


You have to shed the pounds. It’s such a drag.
 You can’t rely on brains or sense of humour.
 It isn’t true that many men will *bleep*
 Virtually anyone – that’s just a rumour.

 You need a model’s figure, skin and bone,
 Straight up and down without a single curve,
 Unless you want to end up on your own,
 Which, frankly, would be just what you deserve.

 

[handllucas]

A man's expectation that sadly becomes many womens goal.

It is sad how many people try to live unrealistically in a real world.

[c0urtrep0rts]

I actually really enjoyed this poem until I read the last line. Why would someone deserve to be on their own because they aren't super model skinny? I thought the whole point of the poem was how ridiculous those expectations were.

[loulizlee]

I started out liking the poem, then I got to the part about what is just a rumor.  And then the last verse really turned me off!!  It was a cool idea but it turned out being very off-putting.

I liked your poem when I began to read,
It seemed an enjoyable little farce,
The symmetry was very good,
But the content a little sparse.

(I started to rhyme farce with *bleep*, but that seemed a little much.)

[SherylsShado]

  Funny title but enjoyed the poem by loulizlee more...

[africanclaudie]

If you could change the last two lines in the last verse it would be a really enjoyable piece