My First Affair With That Older Woman Comments

Tremendous sorrow handled with efficiency. Instead of being maudlin and overly sentimental, Bukowski just tells the facts. The reader supplies the emotion.

I feel the subject matter is very strong and he handles it with such directness. I think the reason we feel so close to this poem is because the writer is really talking to us giving us a reason to care. The title also gives us a sense of the story. My First Affair With That Older Woman when I look back now at the abuse I took from her I feel shame that I was so innocent It really brings down that stereotype that only men can take advantage of women. It provides with another way to view the male vs. female power struggle. Wonderful poem! ! ! ! !

one of his best poems