a hoffman is a machine for steam pressing cloths, commonly known as a hoffman press.
i said penguin out of water because out of water they're clumsy as crap on a ballet floor.
cotton knickers are a reference to cotton knickers
undergarment usually worn by young girls and old maids. in this case when she was a young girl. a sylph is a graceful young woman.
the bee sting lines is reference to (you work it out hehe)
the semen section has been removed. as has the school reference
thanks for the kind words and help jack. i still think it needs work but i'll let it rest for a while.
the mic /cock thing i did because her poetry often included sex, cocks and all. and the mic i used as a metaphor for a bit of what she liked, though i know she wasn't keen on live venues, even if she was well followed for them