There are hints throughout the poem that the guy would prefer to be having anal intercourse (it seems), since the N. even speculates about it, wondering aloud if he'd rather be with a guy, noticing that he is not interested in watching her undress and also the mention of the covering of the breasts.
The poem definitely (for me) has an air of misogyny about it.
I think it's a pretty good poem if this was what the author was trying to convey. Surely a man who respects and loves a woman would not always prefer doggie-style intercourse and would ask her before flipping her over if she wanted to do it that way. Also, I don't think this is about actual anal intercourse, but the N. wondering if the guy 'he' would prefer that it was.
Anne
[This message has been edited by Anne Bryant-Hamon (edited May 07, 2008).]
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