Fuckshe pulled her dress offover her headand I saw the pantiesindented somewhat into thecrotch.it's only human.now we've got to do it. I've got to do itafter all that bluff.it's like a party--two trappedidiots.under the sheetsafter I have snappedoff the lighther panties are stillon. she expects anopening performance. I can't blame her. butwonder why she's here withme? where are the otherguys? how can you belucky? having someone theothers have abandoned?we didn't have to do ityet we had to do it.it was something likeestablishing new credibilitywith the income taxman. I get the pantiesoff. I decide not to tongue her. even then I'm thinking aboutafter it's over.we'll sleep togethertonighttrying to fit ourselvesinside the wallpaper. I try, fail, notice the hair on herheadmostly notice the hairon herheadand a glimpse ofnostrilspiglike I try it again. Charles Bukowski
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The speaker of this poem is describing a sexual encounter with a woman named "fuckshe" who is in turn describing her own experience. The speaker implies that the sexual encounter was unsatisfying and that this was because the speaker did not have the balls to go all the way. After trying to go the whole distance, the speaker decides that it's best to stop. This refusal to climax results in another attempt to satisfy his partner.

Thus, he decides that he needs to do things again when it comes time for sex. This point in the poem also marks an admission of failure on the part of the speaker, who has admitted that he is not able to satisfy his partner in every way possible.

Source: Love Is A Dog From Hell

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