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Holding the Courtship Down
In the poem "Holding the Courtship Drum," poet Ron Welburn tells the narrative of a male who is presenting himself to the female population for the purpose of potential mating. In the piece, the narrator compares the movements of the male human being to that of an animal or a bird. Even though the human being is considered a member of a higher species, the male still acts like an animal when it comes to the opposite sex. The way the poet writes, it can be understood that the man is either trying to attract a woman or if she has already been attracted and they are preparing to have a sexual encounter.
Courting in the context of this poem can be either the more romantic type wherein the male and female are preparing to engage in romantic discussion, or it can be the more physical type such as a sexual act. He compares...
The grouse is a burn known for its rather intricate mating dance. The male grouse will strut about at dawn and dusk trying to attract multiple mates. The grouse, besides exhibiting his multicolored plumage, may walk about and make noises. They do anything within their power to attract a multitude of females who will mate with them and produce offspring. So too male humans "fan and strut into display / with your chest poked out" (Welburn 5-6). The writer makes it clear that man, though more advanced philosophically, is still an animal.
From here, the narrator tries to describe what he believes are the truths about the opposite sex. Once the man has discovered the woman that he wants, the narrator says…
Works Cited:
Welburn, Ron. "Holding the Courtship Drum." Coming through Smoke and the Dreaming:
Selected Poems. Greenfield Center, NY: Greenfield Review, 2000. Print.
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