[ilds] some random thoughts on

[william godshalk]

Okay, the "pit" is a vaginal image taken with "manhair" meeting 
"maidenhair." And with that hint, perhaps the "axe" is phallic and 
the "knot" is another vaginal image. There is good Web evidence for 
the phallic axe. Evidence of the vagina as "knot" is less compelling.

And that "monster in the booth" is a strange monster

Bill


At 04:43 PM 9/18/2007, you wrote:
>Bill, yes, and I'd give a sexual meaning to "pit," strengthened by 
>all the references to pubic hair.  I also see Donne here, his 
>religiosity, and the alliance of death and sex, i.e., the propensity 
>to play on "petite mort."  Durrell is dark.
>
>Bruce
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
> >From: william godshalk <godshawl at email.uc.edu>
> >Sent: Sep 18, 2007 12:26 PM
> >To: Bruce Redwine <bredwine1968 at earthlink.net>, ilds at lists.uvic.ca
> >Subject: Re: [ilds] some random thoughts on "Paris Journal."
> >
> >Bruce,
> >
> >Thanks for the good words. But there are images to think about and 
> interpret.
> >
> >I know this is much like Freudian free association, but it is fun 
> -- I think.
> >
> >What can we make of "By the deviation of a hair, / Is death so far,
> >so far, no further"? Does he mean that death is quite close? Only a
> >hair between us and the pit?
> >
> >Speculatively, Bill
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