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RE: The Looking Glass - 7/26/2008 7:12:59 AM

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I'm curious... what does a blazing soul look like?

Think ~hot flash~.

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RE: The Looking Glass - 7/26/2008 7:15:54 AM

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I'm curious... what does a blazing soul look like?

Think ~hot flash~.

lol... Now those, I'm familiar with!

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RE: The Looking Glass - 7/26/2008 7:35:11 AM

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Now I really really want to know!

Well, I meant that the OP didn't want to know, since I don't see the point in hurting her feelings. Clearly she thinks this is good stuff.

For you others, suffice to say that "pretentious drivel" and "really, really bad writing" were some of what came to mind (after the laughter subsided a bit). It was quite the thing to see, so early in the morning. Set me up for the day. :)

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RE: The Looking Glass - 7/26/2008 8:22:17 AM

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The soft, rhythmic tick of the clock on the nightstand matched the steady pulsing visible under the smooth skin of his temple. The flush on his face had faded and a light sheen of perspiration on his forehead remained the only evidence of their vigorous activities a short time ago.

As she knelt by the bed, silently gazing upon his countenance, a sly smile played at the corners of his mouth.

“Is there something you wanted, my dear?”

She had thought he had drifted off to sleep and had been so deep in contemplation that his question startled her.

“Oh… no, sir,” she whispered quickly. “I’m so sorry… I didn’t mean to disturb you.”

“I wouldn’t quite describe myself as disturbed, but I can’t help wondering why you’re watching me,” he replied with a soft chuckle as he opened his eyes and looked to her.

She struggled with just how to answer him. How would she describe to him the inexplicable pull she had felt to simply be by his side? How could she put into words the emotions that welled up within her when he played her body and mind, taking her through the subtle shades of hurt and fear, and pushing her into ecstasy? How to tell him of the peace and contentment she felt just being near him… the dichotomy of feeling safe in his hands, the same hands who would visit upon her such exquisite pain?

She did not know how to convey to him the intense curiosity she felt to understand him… to know his mind and feelings… and to explain that she somehow knew if she could do so, she would also understand herself.

In the moments she took to gather herself… her mind whirling with ideas beyond the ability to convey with words… she did not know that her body betrayed her thoughts clearly to him. His smiled deepened.

“I love you, too, pet.”

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RE: The Looking Glass - 7/26/2008 8:27:05 AM

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It's a bit of a shame when the threads presenting poems turn to cynical mockery of the words themselves. People get too caught up in the surface and miss out on what's really important. The experience itself that is being expressed.

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RE: The Looking Glass - 7/26/2008 8:47:47 AM

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People get too caught up in the surface and miss out on what's really important. The experience itself that is being expressed.

Agreed. Just as anything else in life, people enjoy different things. Some love to be "mushy and romantic" while others don't want it or need it. Sometimes it's very easy to put into words feelings that otherwise can't be expressed.

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RE: The Looking Glass - 7/26/2008 9:58:39 AM

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Actually, I don't think I ever stated my position one way or the other. I am always glad if someone enjoys a post. I also like to hear opposing views.

As I will state again, I had hoped to look past the form and deal with the theme. The theme I see in it I all but stated in the title of the thread. I will state it bluntly now. The passage is making a comment on the reflective nature of the couple's relations. Perhaps it is not theme that I wish to say, but it is adequate enough for my purpose. Then there are the questions that surround the issue. What does it mean to you to be a reflection of your partner? Are you a reflection of them and why or why not? What kind of meaning does such an identification bring to bear in light of your and/or your partners desires?

I would appreciate the addressing of these questions. I can have a literary discussion with anyone.

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RE: The Looking Glass - 7/26/2008 10:41:13 AM

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Thanks for telling us what theme you see in the passage (I mean this sincerely, since I didn't get that at all from it).

I am not a reflection of my partner, nor is he of me. If you look at our relationship as an entity, we are parts of a whole. We aren't reflecting anything; we're different individuals. The reason we're together is because each of us brings something to the other that he/she doesn't have on his/her own. I see this as complementing, not reflecting.

What "reflecting" is it that you see in the passage?

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RE: The Looking Glass - 7/26/2008 11:16:18 AM

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I want to apologize for any lack of clarity on my part (and I am sure there has been some).

The idea of reflection I see is based on probably more subtle things.. they are face to face... the typical symbolism of the eyes being the windows to the soul. Also, something that I note is that twinge of fear of rejection in both. Accepting this person before them, or being accepted by them meaning that they have to face themselves more directly and admit that by participating in this union they both have incorporated part of, if not the whole person, into themselves. I am sure I am reading way too much into these few lines, but I enjoyed the potential for discussion that they offered.

I have seen couples of many kinds, as have most of us, and wondered what the overlap meant to them. A couple tends to balance or, in your words, compliment each other. There are also those area of similarity, often found more at their cores, that have merged. What do these areas say about each individual and the couple?

Thank you for taking the time to address my questions. I enjoyed reading your responses.

Warm Regards,
lovingpet

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RE: The Looking Glass - 7/26/2008 9:00:23 PM

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Build a context that this fits into. Alone, naked, it can't really stand.

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