Love Songs

When Claude goes caroling under the moon
He’s curt and cunning and causes a swoon.
Intrigued by this gent who sets hearts ablaze
Women are stricken, charmed by his ways.
A Casanova with Romeo’s eye-
Dynamic and dashing. Oh! Whatta guy!
He strums a guitar, croons desire in sonata.
For heaven’s sakes, this dude’s really gotta
Get real with the program and live in the age
Or go back to Shakespeare and sing on the stage.
“Don’t come back again, throw in the towel;
The dog next door never ceases to howl."
The neighbors are grumbling. Romance flops
As harmony rides in the car with the cops.

Barb Gedman