I, Homo Narcissus Poeticus
by @johnny-noiπ
I grew up w/ women drumming
into my head what a 'real man' is
w/ profoundly conflicting messages:
men are nurturing protectors & providers
but also berserk barbarians who just
kill kill kill w/ extreme prejudice.
men are feted like warrior-kings but
act like petulant overgrown children;
responsible for making society function
while playing like naughty children.
toys, sports, strong drink & pretty girls...
no wonder people worship god.
god is an adult. except when it's a baby-king,
which again is a weird concept although
in India they worship little girls as
cosmic queens; weirder still in light
of the ancient custom of child marriage.
I love u w/ every dream in my heart...
why are daffodils everywhere in the book?
Narcissus poeticus (poet's daffodil,
poet's narcissus, nargis, pheasant's eye,
findern flower, and pinkster lily)
was one of the first daffodils to be cultivated,
and is frequently identified as the
narcissus of ancient times (although
Narcissus tazetta and Narcissus jonquilla
have also been considered as possibilities).
It is also often associated with the Greek
legend of Narcissus. It is the type species
of the genus Narcissus and is widely
naturalized in North America.