The Art of Woo

The Art of Woo

photography by / Stefan Beutler

 

 

I was never a pearl kind of girl.

Always wore jeans

with holes in the knees.

                                      I’m not beyond giving flowers to.                                      

Give me a man who still can woo.

 

Reviews

[Fran Marie]

A lovely piece of brevity a simple bit of wooing is always soo woo hoo romantic,i like the way you wrote this nice work Kelly

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Fran. Good to see you!

[Vol]

Kelly,
I love your poem!

I loved a girl once (still do...) who rolled her own cigarettes and drank her beer straight from the longneck... had Dali's "Persistance of Memory" with the watch melting over her shoulder in a stunning tattoo, so give me a girl with holes in her jeans, and whose flowers fit just as nicely into a bell jar.

I'm a really old dude, and grew up when there were still "real men" who knew how to take charge when necessary, fix the things that broke, and take care of his family's needs, men who knew that their woman was, at the very least, their equals, and listened to her voice. Men who just might shoot a fellow who hit a woman. I was lucky, I guess, my family was rife with them, my father and his six brothers, despite the occasional, and usual human failures, knew the difference between woo and mere lust or flirtation. All lived to ripe old ages, and only one divorce. Of their 22 offspring, none went to jail, all reached some level of success... (As a whole, we had many more relationship issues than our fathers, because, as Tolkien said, "Men always start strong, but finish weak."(paraphrased). Anyway, our present culture suffers from the destruction and emasculation of men.

[Kelly Scheppers]

You give me the distinct impression of a man that starts strong and finishes the same. A man who remembers well, the art of woo. Thank you, Vol!

[Vol]

Oh, my... blush.
(Not really, I've seen way too much to blush about much anymore.) but thank you, Kelly.

[Gee]

My long suffering wife always tells folk I wooed her with laughter( and cheap Spanish wine)
A dozen red roses her favourite and I have promised 60 to mark this landmark when there:)
Hope you are well Kelly.
Enjoyed your words

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you so much, Gordon. My best to you!

[Ted Kniffen]

to pitch woo ... a quintessential phrase that denotes an earlier age ... an age of manners and honour ...
hands kissed by gentlemen who rose when a woman entered the room.

Don't see that much nowadays, do we?

No one here writes romance as well as you Kelly.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Judging by your review, I would say the art of woo seems like a lost art. How beautifully you defined it, Ted. Thank you for the lovely compliment!

[andrew mitchell]

Impressive photo and yes if you get the art of woo right, you don’t go to jail, collect $200 and go onto the next phase of romance. Fine writing Kelly.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Glad you enjoyed it, Andrew! Thank you.

[John the Baptist]

In my ancient age, I'm not sure whether people still woo. As I recall, there's more to it than hooking up.

[Kelly Scheppers]

It's that feeling of euphoria, of being swept off your feet by someone who simply adores you. I'm hoping it's still alive and kicking! Thank you, John!

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I’m not beyond giving flowers to

A genius line well done !
Loved your write and the photo too

[Kelly Scheppers]

I'm a sucker for flowers, what can I say. Thank you most kindly, Julie!

[keith]

you ask 'could i woo
who? you'?
better to ask am i true
do i have good intentions dear
do you get all giddy when i stand near
this wooing thing doth go both ways
chivalry has seen better daze

oh crap ... wanna go to the dairy queen?

you raise an interesting question ms kelly
and the answer is ... i don't know

this write as well many others are so well composed it is difficult to find fault
thanks for another good read

[Kelly Scheppers]

Indeed, it does go both ways, Keith! Hey, I've been known to flirt from time to time. I think it's in my DNA. Thanks, Keith!

[keith]

mine is in my jeans .. as well HA!
you made my friday better!

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Love the photo and flirtatious nuances in your words dear Kelly. The importance of knowing how to “woo” cannot be touted enough…the look, the feeling, the act. It is an art and we know how to appreciate art:))!

[Kelly Scheppers]

Ohlala, we sure do!! Thank you dear friend!