"The Baby Boomer had a quest. We wanted to make the world a better place. As part of that, we wanted relationships to be more fulfilling emotionally and sexually. Sexual liberation was a large part of our generation, Zogow, 74, said. It doesn't end when you become a senior."
"Rogow divides the book into seven sections, creating an arc that begins with values Rogow learned as a child and still cherishes as a senior. The first poem in the collection, after which the book is named, mentions several sexual positions in the Kama Sutra, but leaves readers with a reassuring rejoinder: and even if you can't anymore,/there are more types of passion/than peaks in the Himalayas."
"During an Intermission at the center of the book, Rogow explores wider topics in life and the arts, including Where Are They Now, a satirical follow-up on all those famous people we studied in school. Plato, for one, has started a chain of clothing outlets based on the Platonic idea of a garment. The prices are quite reasonable, he writes."
A poetry collection titled The Kama Sutra for Senior Citizens centers love, romance, and the singles scene after age 65. The work treats sexual liberation as something that does not end with seniority, and it organizes poems into seven sections that trace values learned in childhood and carried into later life. The opening poem references sexual positions from the Kama Sutra while offering reassurance that passion can take many forms even when physical capability changes. Midway, the collection broadens into life and arts through satirical pieces about famous people and cultural trends. Later poems continue playful critique and reflection.
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