Thank you, Patrick. I don't recollect that the "handle shop" exploration as
"stroking" me into the fulfillment of any memorable erotic moment, wicked or
otherwise. However, if that experience became a pleasureful subtext, do
enjoy! And I will read the piece again in those terms in order to test it
for an unconscious (on my part) chemistry!
"Hands-Up", as an imperative expression - to either rob someone or politely
demand someone's immediate surrender - is usually either an initiation of
impending loss of pleasure, or the start of another.
I thought I would just throw that in, handily.
Sleep on!
Stephen V
Blog: http://stephenvincent.durationpress.com
> All this talk of handles and knobs very erotic as he wickedly strokes his
> handlebar moustache ...........
> Back to sleep;;; tone lowered enough -sunny allotment today ---p
>
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> Sent: 17 March 2005 17:18
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> Subject: Re: Snap / Handle
>
> Glad you enjoyed it, or a got a handle on it, Deborah. There is actually a
> shop on 17th Street here in San Francisco that sells nothing but handles and
> knobs! Thus the inspiration.
>
> Stephen V
> Blog: http://stephenvincent.durationpress.com
>
>
>
>> Stephen, this is great - the first segment reminds me a little of George
>> Carlin.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> Handle Shop. A shop with nothing but handles and knobs. Cabinets,
> windows,
>>> drawers, doors inside, outside. The handle metaphor. What is the handle
>>> metaphor? To get the hand on something. To grip a grip. To get a hold. To
>>> open. To open part way. To open full. To close. To close lightly. Softly.
>>> Firmly. The situation in which one takes out part of onešs goods. Onešs
>>> clothing. Onešs dishes. Onešs tools. The storage held in preparation. To
>>> clothe. To eat. To join. To work:
>>>
>>> The handle in. The handle out. Or larger yet. To hold on. To make a
>>> temporary hold. To hold oneself, onešs family, onešs people in place. Or,
>>> the contrary. To steal someonešs handle. To hold them up. To break their
>>> grip. Their time.
>>>
>>> Can you handle it? Itšs too hot. Too cold. Too sticky. Too off-putting. A
>>> waste of time. To handle. Can you handle him? Can you handle her?
>>> Whošs got the handle? Whošs going to get a handle? Handle this. Handle
>>> that.
>>> A big dark shade. A thin silver handle. The moon. Last night. What a
>>> mother.
>>> What a father. What a dream. The metal. Aluminum. Paint it black. Paint
> it
>>> silver. The moon again. Handle. Lots of luck.
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