The Emperor of Ice Cream Steven WallaceCall the roller of big cigars,The muscular one, and bid him whipIn kitchen cups concupiscent curds.Let the wenches dawdle in such dressAs they are used to wear, and let the boysBring flowers in last month’s newspapers.Let be be finale of seem.The only emperor is the emperor of ice-cream.Take from… Continue reading

Metaphor  Metaphor highlights our perception of something literal  ie . “The face of a mountain”  But also the inadequacy of metaphors  Ie. the beyond. beyond the metaphor lies the x  The x is reproduced, extended, or projected by the metaphor It is not x itself. This is a second order The x itself is not… Continue reading