Old Folks at Home

Some poets, like Stephen Dunn,

can be called a modern one.

They’re both brilliant or tawdry,

a genius who is naughty.

Some things should never be said

about what we do in bed.

There are some sexual terms

which open a can of worms.

Or, perhaps i am a prude

about things done in the nude.

Young women embarrass me

with their sexuality.

I know that sex can be great.

Don’t wait until it’s too late.

Walt Abbott–3-3-20l0

Old Folks at Home

Some poets, like Stephen Dunn,

can be called a modern one.

They’re both brilliant or tawdry,

a genius who is naughty.

Some things should never be said

about what we do in bed.

There are some sexual terms

which open a can of worms.

Or, perhaps i am a prude

about things done in the nude.

Young women embarrass me

with their sexuality.

I know that sex can be great.

Don’t wait until it’s too late.

Walt Abbott–3-3-20l0