Lonely Hearts

By luigi_pagano

Sun, 28 Oct 2018
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10 comments
 

I'm told that granddad
had once placed this ad:
“Man would like to meet
girl, loving and sweet.”
He was mighty surprised
when grandma replied.

© Luigi Pagano 2010

Certificate U
Poem
Are you being versed?
Romance
Humour

Comments

Submitted by Penny4athought on

I love the simplcity of this - newspaper ads were probably their type of internet dating-

this is an adorable story- and the picture added perfectly to the good feeling reading this gave me. Thanks for sharing it. smiley

Penny4athought

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

You are welcome,JoAnne. It is one of those experimental pieces that I write from time to time. Here I was trying to use the least number of lines to tell an anecdote in verse.

Thanks for giving me your views.

Luigi x

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

So much said in so few words Luigi.

made me feel all warm inside thinking that gradad and grandma are probably still together to this day.

Goes so well with the picture too.

Jenny. xx

 

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

It just goes to show that even Darby and Joan are capable of romance. I appreciate your feedback, as always, Jenny.

Luigi xx 

 

Submitted by Denzella on

Hello Luigi,

A lovely little glimpse of life. I bet grandad was surprised.

Moya x

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I bet he was, Moya. One never knows what's around the corner!

Luigi x

P.S. I meant to read your recent contribution but it kept slipping my mind. I shall do so while I remember  I am sure it will bear your inimitable mark and be, as always, very amusing. smiley
 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

I also enjoyed it, visualising the teasing/contrition that followed!

and incidentally, how the rhyming is so unobtrusive but makes it a concise 'nugget' to read. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Hi Rhiannon. I am quite surprised by the favourable feedback as this was an old scribble of mine (circa 2010). I came across it the other day while looking through an archive of my past work, some of which has appeared on ABC. I thought that it was a 'cute' little ditty that deserved another showing. Pleased you found it enjoyable. Thanks for letting me know.

Luigi x
 

 

 

Submitted by forest_for_ever on

Yup!  Small is beautiful.  I loved this one.  I always love poems that give me a warm smile.

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thanks for your feedback, Graham. Greatly appreciated.

Best, Luigi