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Original poem reprinted online here:   "My Bright Aluminum Tumblers" by Michael Ryan Originally read: September 13, 2013 More information about the Poet:   Michael Ryan There are two references to the phrase "who are you" in this poem in which the shift of ideas happen.  As I reread this poem, I kept wondering if the shift connects or disconnects.  Also I feel that the lack of punctuation First though, "Who are you / long legged women / in my dream" automatically the  tone shifts to an erotic one, but note the speaker automatically places the other in a "dream" world. "kissing me open mouthed / pressing me for ice / we fetch together naked"  and in this dream world the actions don't have to make sense, but note the description of tactile sense with kiss, and ice -- the senses and the lust guide the speaker. "from the freezer / with bright aluminum tumblers"  I didn't understand what an aluminum tumbler was, but here is...