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nicely done. it is in this day and age hard to please or be polite to any stranger that you see. fuss they may and try you might a gentleman is always right.

An absolute treasure of a poem! Lovely read.; D

My parent taught me to be a gentleman, and I extend it everyone. An act of kindness not always returned. Alas that is how it goes.....you are so right on with this poem. Thanks for sharing Michael

ENOUGH SAID! thank you im goin home now! lol! this poem deserves a billboard and thts that! love the way u pen the way people [esp the so-called 'feminists', do they realise wat sexists n haters they r actually? ] deceive themselves by tryin to take away the very simple things tht made men men and women women! word

This poem was amazing, amazing I tell, I really loved it

10/10 for content and a good bit more for making your work dance. As a woman who gets eaten alive by vultures nowadays just for saying 'I loved my dad' I know exactly where you are coming from....very sad

....amazing expression........10

A luminous write! fine poem

Perfect courtesy to ladies you show, To their discourtesies you can bow, If they show you the door, they don't know, To the feminists it will be big blow. Your poems flow ver well.

well said and hear hear.

I really enjoyed this Ivan. I once had a bit of a run in with a male friend of mine who wouldn't hold the door open, adn had left me carrying heavy bags. His response was 'Well, if you want equality...'. I think I'll show him this. You're right, it's not about equality, it's about basic human courtesy. And I, for one, love to have the door held open for me - just the same as I love to cook for people. Not because I'm a woman, but becuase it makes me happy. Hugs Anna xxx

I liked the thought behind this poem. Doors being held open for me are rarer than someone rushing to beat me to the door. I always smile and feel a bit warm when someone holds open the door for me though. I wonder do people really get offended anymore when someone holds open a door? Mind you, I've held the door open for gentlemen a few times. It usually involves them with their arms full trying to get into our apartment building. A good solid poem, glad I read it! And regardless of what men would do and what ladies should do, I always enjoy someone who shows me that courtesy. Peace, L&T

I agree. Courtesy and politeness are observed not because the other person deserves it, but because fine manners require it. Equality is one thing, social grace is another. Excellent poem.

Excellent poem Ivor, I think a real woman would accept this act of kindness and respect and hold him dear for such a gentalmanly act. I can't understand why any woman would consider it an insult. Today a lovely young man, extremely good looking took the time to not only hold the door open for me but to rush to the next door and hold it open as well. It did my heart good to see this young man demonstrate such kindness toward me.--Melvina--

So true, so true. The concept of a man doing these nice things for a woman is a way of a man showing appreciation for the woman and all she does. Reaching something down for her from a tall shelf, opening the car door, or any door, they all lighten her load a little. Gentalmanly acts are typically things that are easy for him to do but difficult for or akward for her. When my man (I consider myself lucky to have one who does these type of things for me) opens the door or a jelly jar for me it makes my work as a woman a little easier and makes me feel important. Woman typically go through their lives feeling and often having to act in subservient way towards men in order to socially fit in and some of these women fight this to no end-then when a man does a subservient sort of thing for her she easily assumes the worst of him and snubbs his kind act. Its a sad thing for sure. Its good to see you are still a gentleman though it isn't always the trendy thing to be. Another of your poems full of substance: -) DK

Bring back manners and courtesy. Dignity and respect. So lacking these days. I am so pleased to hear that you are a Gentleman, and I hope you are proud to be so. Nice poem with a great subject content. Manners Maketh Man, as 'Pope' said. (Not 'The Pope') Ha! Love Ernestine XXX

Well I like to be treated like a gal, the little things men do are appreciated by many of us, at least among those I know.....There is nothing like a Gentleman who treats his lady in a most proper way...Guess I never was one of those 'If he can do it I can.' Let the boys act as boy and the girls as girls, believe it or not, this is not [thank God] a Hillary or Rosie only world......This is a really nice poem ivor, I love the touch of humor in it as well.~~~~~~~~~~marci.xo

I love the last set of lines...I don't know why it made me smile...you have such a way with words...: O)