i always saw 'the emperor of ice cream' as being about different types of
power. no one has any power to escape death. not rulers. not emperors.
nobody. the emperor of ice cream has no power over death or rulers, but
provides people with something wonderful. like the artist, in that regard.
at least artists and the emperor of ice cream are not shelling out death. we
have it in our power, at least, to provide people with something wonderful,
rather than dealing death which claims us all anyway.
let there be some innocence and pleasure in the world. Let the "wenches
dawdle". Let the boys bring them flowers. Let be be finale of seem. Let
things finally be as they seem.
Ah, but then there is death, which influences all finallys. All beings,
being. Not being. The power of emperors is fleeting. The powers of anyone
are fleeting. But what power we have, while we have it, can be exercised for
pleasure, enjoyment, understanding, generosity. A bit like the power of the
emperor of ice cream, which is a power to give people pleasure.
ja
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