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innocence

 

 

the book of the innocent
quote from the movie " the pillow book " by peter greenaway

this is an innocent book - unused
and unread ,
an innocent with three hundred
milk - white pages ,
and no illustrations .

the pages are still dusty with a
white powder from the
manufactuerer .

the pages taste sweet - like milk
awaiting the
spike of the pen ,
the dirtying ink ,

and the prying hairs of the brush ,
all seeking to invade the
intricate spaces of the book's
virginity .

the binding is tense – sewn up
tight , awaiting a little bending and
breaking .

the pages lay flat and crisp
– the muscles of the pages sleek .
no unnecessary flesh
has been encouraged to run to
excess by random
fingering .

the moistened thumb of the
expectant reader has not yet
marked the
soft tissues of this lean clean
smiling volume .

spread me ,
and break me open ,
for pleasure .

14 comments

mo | replied to :

incredible isn't it ? so sensual ..
i will see books and paper totally
different from now on
16 years ago

mo | replied to :

cette parte j'adore aussi .. i wished i could find these kind of words
16 years ago

Shi* said:

one of my favourite films - he is an interesting director ... saw him at a Q&A for the release of Tulse Luper Suitcases ... good speaker too, interesting ideas.
16 years ago

mo | replied to Shi*:

come on shi* ... what's going on ? what happened to all your wonderful ,
passionate and emotional words ? is that really all ? i envie you for
meeting this guy , but .... what about this text ?

i know you won't disappoint me :)
16 years ago

Shi* replied to :

The film is very sensual ... why I love it ... the poetry banks are a bit flat this evening ... the muse doesn't perform on demand ... she either moves me or she doesn't ... later, maybe :)

Of course the paper is literally the woman's skin in the film as you may remember ... the film begins with that wonderful sequence re: 'Things that make the heart beat faster' - as the film progresses the obsession gets darker ...

I am fairly 'velvet' myself ... I love the feel of smooth skin ... the warmth of another ... the intimacies shared ... candlelight ... real feelings not mis en scene ... now, i have gone off in reverie ... ;) ... gather ye rosebuds while ye may ... some fairies just vanish so fast ... leaving you ... puzzled and alone. Oh well ... the energy will return ... for the moment I am just metaphorically curled up in my psychic womb ... recuperating, recharging, repairing ... sewing up my sheets of trust etc

so you will have to wait for a sunnier day on Planet Shiki! ;)
16 years ago

mo | replied to :

i'm totally sleepy , so it's me who has to delay this dialogue -
but as far as i can see ... i'm going to tremble and shiver again
reading your words - oh boy ... you're killing me
hugs !
16 years ago

mo | replied to :

you covered me with the most velvet words caressing my soul .. didn't dance
to their fairy melody for a long , long time . i'm getting more and mo-re addicted
to the sweet poison of your poetry and if these words weren't kissed by your
muse .. than i don't dare imagining how they would be after she performed -
i wouldn't be able to survive them ...
16 years ago

mo | replied to :

i love to collect the souvenirs of my future , to then pick up the feathers left
by flying words and put them together with some dancing letters into a
treasure box . this will be my wedding present for this glorious couple : the
gracious vowel and the distant consonant -

toda raba , chaver - ani ochevet ze " poem " sheli
16 years ago

mo | replied to :

you know you can have as many white pages as you wish .. my book is
waiting unpatiently for the tender words kissed by coloured butterflies -
the notes of your songs will dance between the pages to enchant our
days to come - some blood droplets on few pages as souvenir of passionate
moments and bruises we could heal ....

yes ... i'm longing to read the words written by you in my book . then it's
going to fulfill it's destiny

**o°° JTEJSME&E°
16 years ago

Sherry ~ Rebujito said:

quote from a movie barely describes those words :-)
it is an incantation of love to life...life to love...
two lives loving...

together...

filling the milk white pages, with many colored inks...
writing every word...every syllable...every letter...

together...

their pens gliding effortlessly over each ivory page...one by one...

until together...

they have become but one author of this book...
16 years ago

mo | replied to Sherry ~ Rebujito:

when her milk coloured skin is longing to be
the paper of his passionate words - like flowing
ink .. their story will continue
16 years ago

Sherry ~ Rebujito said:

hmmmm mo??? your lil bitch missing your reply ;-PPPPPP
16 years ago

mo | replied to Sherry ~ Rebujito:

you're absolutely right , sorry dear - it'll come soon , very soon ...
but now i'm far too sleepy to find the fitting , poetic words - i'll
be back - asap , promise - 'till then , accept my excuse and some
sweet kisses written on your skin
16 years ago

Sherry ~ Rebujito replied to :

no no dear...no need to return :-)
those sweet kisses are enough poetry for me...
just wasn't sure you had read my lil bitch comment :-)

XXXOOO
16 years ago