tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post8471421742158148833..comments2024-01-26T21:38:25.924-08:00Comments on Duane's PoeTree: Dorin Popa writesDuanesPoeTreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post-27806208189842108602015-08-25T06:06:25.450-07:002015-08-25T06:06:25.450-07:00An old pun has it that a mistress is "somethi...An old pun has it that a mistress is "something between a mister and a mattress." A concubine is generally something between a wife and a mistress: it implies a long-term sexual relationship but with a lower status than spouse. Dorin's poem hints at the real but amorphous human nature of relationships.DuanesPoeTreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.com