1. Sex Without Love by Sharon Olds
... . People who can have intimate physical relations without the ugly and burdensome weight of cultural or religious dependence, is a truly independent hero, an athlete, one who can face the toughest tests of endurance with grace and beauty even though this will ultimately leave the person alone in the universe because they can never be satisfied without love. Olds uses the first ... couple stanzas to describe professionals of their crafts relating them to people who love to have sex: "Beautiful as dancers, gliding over each other like ice skaters over the ice, ... and rules people have c...
- Word Count: 774
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School