Hi there Arthur,
Thanks for the comments; yes, definitely feminine perspective. As far as
that last section is concerned...I don't know why the hell I put that in
there. I think it's another poem and it just cropped up as my pen was
moving along! Maybe I'll remove it and use it in something else.
Cheerwell friend,
Mary :O)
--- Arthur <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I am fascinated by this poem and I am not sure why, it seems half dream
> half
> reality. There is a very distinct and powerful feminine perspective here
> also which might be confusing me. The last four lines are confusing with
> so
> many negatives involved I am not sure what is going on and that adds to
> the
> dream like quality I referred to. Lovely strange read though.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Maryann Hazen-Stearns" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 6:08 PM
> Subject: New Sub: Eating Fear in the Erotic Dream
>
>
> > Hi folks,
> >
> > Hey, I just don't know about this 'un....
> >
> > ~*~
> >
> >
> > Eating Fear in the Erotic Dream
> >
> > She finds the pink animals of his hands
> > between her legs
> > changes positions and moves
> > to feed them
> >
> > She sits back
> > lets the teeth down there
> > nibble his fingers
> >
> > She sets her watch on the table
> > The hands have stopped
> > She licks fingers and swallows
> >
> > She asks if she may be excused from the table
> > washes her teeth hands thighs
> > She yearns for a strong
> > cup of green tea and honey grahams
> > with butter or a plum
> >
> > She works straight through the day
> > moving the bowl of fruit
> > here and there
> > and back again
> > begins to wonder if he'll wait
> > She sings a melody from memory
> > To love another person
> > is to see the face of God
> > She struggles to remember the rest
> >
> > She speaks quietly
> > to no one in particular inside her mouth
> > and laughs as she tries to kiss
> > her own lips good night
> >
> > She teaches herself
> > to spin spin spin in the night
> > Gives the skein of her dreams
> > to the Sandman who whispers
> > Do your own time Dear
> >
> > She takes his advise with a grain
> > turns over and begins again
> >
> > She uses his hands to hold
> > the loop of threads apart
> > Weaves long straw for bricks
> > for the oven
> > where she'll rest tonight
> > after she's finished feeding
> > every now and never lover's needing
> > knowing none of her lovers lust
> > was never found
> > nor ever lost
> >
> > ~*~
> >
> > CW, Mary :O)
> >
> >
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> > Maryann Hazen-Stearns
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