I think we are used to seeing the Islamic culture as very conservative.  It's surprising that these erotic poems exist because we aren't used to perceiving the culture that way, especially so long ago.  I'm used to hearing my parents complain about how much sexuality is on TV compared to when they were kids so I am used to assuming it was never talked about until our generation, and definitely not back in the 6th century.  

Did people get offended by how graphic it was and if so, did they try to censor it?