That Portion Of A Woman
Bawdy poetry never gets old, even when it’s already old. This is by Alan Patrick Herbert:
That portion of a woman that appeals to man’s depravity
Is constructed with considerable care,
And what appears to you to be a simple little cavity
Is really an elaborate affair.And doctors of distinction who’ve examined these phenomena
In numbers of experimental dames,
Have made a list of all the things in feminine abdomena,
And given them delightful Latin names.There’s the vulva, the vagina, and the jolly perinium;
The hymen (which is found in many brides),
And lots of little gadgets you would love if you could see ‘em:
The clitoris and lord knows what besides.What a pity then it is, that when we common people chatter
Of the mysteries to which I have referred,
We should use for such a delicate and complicated matter
Such a very short and unattractive word.
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What a delightful little poem! One really must read it aloud, if only to oneself, in order to fully appreciate it.
Enjoyable. I think a more complete version can be found here: http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiNAMEANAT.html
A P Herbert was a great man
worth reading on many topics, not just c**t
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Brilliant poem I shall google Mr Herbert!!
I heard this one first, many, many years ago as a teenager, on an Oscar Brand LP (URL in the “website” box) that had been loaned to me by, as it turned out, a middle-aged pedophile who wanted to be more than just good friends.
The irony of an album celebrating passionate heterosexual relations in the possession of a child molester…