After reading this poem, I don't really know what to make of this poem. When I read it I couldn't feel the mood of this poem, other than these two people are very open for sex. Also that the man is older than her, but that does not stop him and that the girl is young, fresh and very open to sex. So from the very beginning this is an Erotic type of poem. But to me I read it as a story of what was happening in this scene. I know not all poems have to rhyme, but I am use to reading and listening to poems that have some sort of rhyming or almost have a musical tone (like song lyrics). Clearly these two have no shame, and are having fun. I thought there was good description of these two characters. Like how Robert Kelly talked about the young girl and her skin, joyful legs etc. And the old skinny man and how weak he sound compared to his young lover. Looking at this poem again, it is almost like it is being told from this man's point of view (his thoughts). This poem is not him narrating what is happening, but most of the poem is about him and his view on the young girl in front of him.
Both from this poem and the picture next to it, reminds me of my trip to Italy in 2008. On one of our tours (I forgot where) we went to some ancient buildings and houses, and one of the buildings (in pretty good condition) had many drawings similar to this picture, of different sex potions. It looked like if they were placing an order for what they want, then they go to one of the rooms and do it. I know this isn't relevant to the poem, but after reading this poem that was my first thought and that it is almost a similar situation. Of just having sex with who ever, as longs as they are up to it. Maybe that should be my next poem, have it be similar to how this poem is written.
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