Love Sonnets of an Office Boy

"Love Sonnets of an Office Boy" by Samuel E. Kiser is a book filled with amusing poems about finding love in the workplace long ago. The book showcases a young office worker's pure and inexperienced point-of-view as he develops a crush on a coworker, dealing with the excitement of youth, admiration, and envy. Through a series of sonnets, Kiser humorously shows the sweet and sour parts of first love in the office. The poems center on the office boy's one-sided feelings for a female coworker, who operates the typewriter, whom he loves from a distance. He playfully envisions situations where he can wow her or become her knight in shining armor, like saving her from danger or winning her over with brave deeds. The boy's daydreams are full of both longing and vulnerability, highlighting the contrast between his youthful innocence and the real world of adult relationships. As the story progresses, it also explores themes of heartbreak when the object of his affection marries someone else, leading the boy to contemplate his feelings and yearnings for a love he cannot have resulting in a charming and heartfelt illustration of the tender and comedic aspects of youthful love for the reader.