Although the poet has been condemned for the unnecessary imagery of the sexual act occurring between two, presumably, consenting adults; Paterson is consistently praised for his use of extravagant imagery throughout the poem. Paterson used the word "knuckled " in his poem "Letter to the Twins, " it has been assumed, he is referencing a stronger version of sexual imagery by hinting at words like "nuzzled " or "sucked ". Also, shortly down the line of the poem Paterson uses the word "silk " presumably referring to "licked " and inferring oral sex between the two individuals in the story.
Paterson makes more light hearted references in the poem "Letter to the Twins " referring more to the act of love than the physicality of it. "the honoring of your love. Learn this and she will guide you, if not home, then at least to its true memory. Then wherever the world loses you, in her you are the same. First, she will address you in a tongue so secret she must close her mouth on yours. In the curves and corners of this silent song will lie the whole code of your intercourse. " Paterson, while still touching on the physicality of love, mentions "learn this and she will guide you, " it is believed that Paterson is referring to the act of love itself. If a couple learns to love, the guidance or journey of the couple could be boundless. "If not homes, then at lease to its true memory " home is a metaphorical place when referred to in the confines of a person's mind. Paterson makes note of how love may not take a person back to the "home " that they are most comfortable in; but rather a home that can be better, an improved "home. " "Then wherever the world loses you, in her you are the same, " Paterson eloquently touches on how even in the eyes of the public, world, or yourself, a person may see themselves as lost. However, if a person is truly in love with you, they will not see you as a terrible person; but as the same person they fell in love with.