Sex in Poem IX of Trilce

Abstract

This is an interpretation of poem IX of Trilce, which tries to show that the poet does not discriminate against women but, ahead of the recognition of Third-generation human rights, especially of women, he presents this song of eulogy where women are praised as an indispensable and unique person in the act of loving. He rec-ognizes her special status for sexual intercourse, her right to sexual enjoyment, and her right to respect for her condition as a generator of life. The act of providing pleasure for the couple in affective sexual relationships is an act of love; it is a perfect way for af-fective, intellectual and physical ─that is to say, humanly─ sharing. For this purpose, the poem is analyzed verse by verse in order to seek a metaphorical and interpretative coherence to all the undetermined parts of the text.