'First Kiss,' by Kim Addonizio, is essentially an extended metaphor (or conceit) is which she compares the first time she kisses a man to a moment when she breast fed her daughter. Addonizio begins by describing the look on the man's face and instantly referencing it to that of her baby daughter's. She goes into great, descriptive detail when explaining the breast feeding process but if given a closer look, it seems to be describing the actions of kissing as well; most notably in the line "made the seal tight between us, and sucked, drawing the liquid down and out of my body" - just like a passionate kiss. In the fourth line she uses a simile to compare her baby's eyes to old fashioned glass milk bottles - "turned vague and filmy." Towards the middle of the poem, Addonizio explained the great difference between being satisfied as a baby and wanting [to be fed] more. I believe this is a direct reference to the man she alludes to later in the poem. The climatic moment of the poem is when the writer realizes that the baby suckling on to her and the man kissing her are not only things they wanted to do - these moments symbolize their helplessness and vulnerability. In the last few lines of the poem, when describing the actions of the man, it seems as though Addonizio implements an oxymoron when saying he is vulnerable and easy but impossible to hurt at the same time - I didn't exactly know what to make of this.
loll - hang loosely, laxly
satiety - satisfied; unable to take on more
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