When I was just a boy of sixteen years
My poetry I kept as just for me
I think that this was due to manly fears
My real feelings were not for you to see
And so it stayed until a year ago
But now I know that poetry is real
So I would hope you put yourself on show
And let the world know what it is you feel
For me I hope you like my simple verse
A sonnet penned to show that men can write
I could have written "hot" or even worse
To send my readers heading out of sight
But here I am laid out in front of you
I hope you think my poetry will do
Author notes
contest entry. I think it is pretty clear.
A contest entry
- [GUYS ONLY] Impress Me by Sesheta.
630 points, ended March 30, 2008, 52 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please comment below. Spelling or rhyming or scanning corrections welcome.
Comments
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I can see why you got the golden, this was so out there and non-secretive in any and all ways. You really put yourself out there for judgment and with a bit of silliness, great job!
Congrats on your gold! 
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I admire the honesty sincerity of this piece. Your heart is really out there, vulnerbale and you can feel it. An excellent piece of poetry, I found it it alluring and just a true treasure. Bravo!
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