equanimity

[For MDP]

equanimity

two heads

two steeds

composure ripped

to shreds

stiff upper-lip

lost

swapped

for something else stiff

but what the cost
atavistic ardour

blood boils

evaporating sang-froid

in steamy fervour

what have you done to me

what have you done with me

do I need to see a priest

confession

or

exorcism

what have you released

in me

some ravenous beast

salivating

priapic

burning with lust

the young red wolf

eponymous

nomenclature

I should love to lie with you again

to imbibe your caramel-cream musk

to wipe the perspiration from your fevered brow

to caress your beautiful face

to stroke your beard

to cup your head

to kiss your curves

to lick your body

to suckle on your nipples

I want so much more…

awoken
a dormant libido
I never knew I had
thinking warmly
of your smile
your touch
your kiss
your embrace
your heat
and hot myself
erections aplenty
but passion dampens
with realisation
we two
are too
distraído
to organise
and uphold
any affinity

what have you done
where has it gone
my equanimity

 [Image description: copy of The Charioteer]

Some of the references in poem are to the allegory of the charioteer, which can be found in Phædrus by Plato and in Mary Renault's The Charioteer.

Penis Problems 1: Erections - Non-Sexual

I don’t know whether due to my disability, my health conditions or my medications, but for a few years now I have not experienced ‘morning-glory’; until, that is, this past couple of weeks on an almost daily basis.

Nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) is experienced by most men, although as the phenomenon can occur at any time, not simply during the night, the official name is a bit of a misnomer. I prefer the less common term ‘tonic erection’ (tonic in this sense relates to physiological muscular contraction). Such erections usually occur during sleep, particularly the REM phase. Typically a man will experience five such occurrences during his slumber. They are not thought to be essentially about sexual arousal. Indeed, any man who has awoken with his ‘morning-wood’ will know that it is frequently ‘piss-hard’, that is erect until he has urinated. Micturition allows the muscles around the penis to relax. It is believed this is one of the reasons tonic erections occur: to prevent enuresis or bed-wetting. So those partners complaining of being poked in the lower back first thing of a morning, may have to be a tad more understanding!

Non-sexual erections can occur in other situations too. For example, I recall my sex-education teacher explaining, with a bright red face, that he himself used to get erections whenever he travelled on a ‘bus, because of the vibrations coming up through the seats. Been there myself and found avoiding sitting near the wheels helped. Until my teacher explained, I thought I was some kind of weird pervert!

Electro-stimulus can also induce an erection. Whilst this is not necessarily sexual, some men use such processes to get their kicks. So if one should come across some unusual equipment in the back of a drawer, or wherever, this may be what it is used for!

One further issue relating to non-sexual male physical arousal is priapism. This is where a man remains tumescent for a minimum of four hours without intending to do so (so we are not talking tantric sex here). Being priapic is painful and is not concupiscent. One should seek medical assistance where the condition persists.

Erections are on the whole perfectly natural. Just accept them and don’t worry!