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Redpyramidhead · Aug 9th, 2003, 02:31 AM

I can see why the word "cuteness" may seem out of place but that is because most people assume it to be a very superficial word with superficial meaning most of the time. In this case it is supposed to have much deeper meaning and that meaning is something I often think about as a quality I look for in a woman, but it's not necassarily the meaning you think. Perhaps if you understood it coming from the male perspective in his mind when he might be falling in love with somebody. I did not describe this "cuteness" in the poem because I wanted to get my other points down first before forgetting them. Then I sort of forgot about elaborating on that part.

a goddess that explained the
sweetness
talent in her uniqueness
cuteness
we yearn for in a woman's eyes

Yes the word seems out of place ther to somebody who doesn't know the purposes and meanings for which I used it for. Perhaps, a synonim might exist for it that sounds better and wouldn't alienate the female audience (that was the last thing I intended which would be obvious if I were to explain to you the full meaning of the poem.) Maybe somebody could help with a better word thats a synonim?

As for the other thing you mentioned it's supposed to be based on both metaphors AND dark and sensual images.

Actually this will help start to answer your question about the book, too. A large part of the book is about a myth describing how Jesus had a Lover and how this myth was suppressed with brute force by the Roman Catholic church over the course of 16 centuries and was pretty much written out of the new testament.
The point is, that the book is trying to make, is that there was knowledge to be gained by this myth that is supposed to help explain how to build a strong relationship between a man and a woman and also this Lover of jesus in the story was known as a Goddess who's purpose was also to give a woman guidance in a way a Jesus myth without a woman in it to relate to couldn't. I've always believed in finding a way to help fellow human beings in these areas and in my heart I knew it was supposed to be done, but so much is thrown at you in life to make you doubt it.

I, myself, am not a follower of any one religion, but instead I like to pick up ideas of spirituality from different places. Personally, before this book, i had so many doubts about christianity. I still do, but it is an interesting new way of looking at it that is comforting. What's best about it is how it describes religion as guidelines to help you out, not a set of rules.

So that conclude my rant about that book. Actually, I'm only about 20 pages into it

Now that I look back, the poem is a little more loosely inspired by the book than I originally thought. I just wanted to make sure I gave credit where it was do.

_RED_ stuff

Aug 9th, 2003, 02:31 AM	#8
Redpyramidhead pazparacolombia Joined: Sep 2002 Location: Restless dreams... Age: 45 Posts: 2,002	I can see why the word "cuteness" may seem out of place but that is because most people assume it to be a very superficial word with superficial meaning most of the time. In this case it is supposed to have much deeper meaning and that meaning is something I often think about as a quality I look for in a woman, but it's not necassarily the meaning you think. Perhaps if you understood it coming from the male perspective in his mind when he might be falling in love with somebody. I did not describe this "cuteness" in the poem because I wanted to get my other points down first before forgetting them. Then I sort of forgot about elaborating on that part. a goddess that explained the sweetness talent in her uniqueness cuteness we yearn for in a woman's eyes Yes the word seems out of place ther to somebody who doesn't know the purposes and meanings for which I used it for. Perhaps, a synonim might exist for it that sounds better and wouldn't alienate the female audience (that was the last thing I intended which would be obvious if I were to explain to you the full meaning of the poem.) Maybe somebody could help with a better word thats a synonim? As for the other thing you mentioned it's supposed to be based on both metaphors AND dark and sensual images. Actually this will help start to answer your question about the book, too. A large part of the book is about a myth describing how Jesus had a Lover and how this myth was suppressed with brute force by the Roman Catholic church over the course of 16 centuries and was pretty much written out of the new testament. The point is, that the book is trying to make, is that there was knowledge to be gained by this myth that is supposed to help explain how to build a strong relationship between a man and a woman and also this Lover of jesus in the story was known as a Goddess who's purpose was also to give a woman guidance in a way a Jesus myth without a woman in it to relate to couldn't. I've always believed in finding a way to help fellow human beings in these areas and in my heart I knew it was supposed to be done, but so much is thrown at you in life to make you doubt it. I, myself, am not a follower of any one religion, but instead I like to pick up ideas of spirituality from different places. Personally, before this book, i had so many doubts about christianity. I still do, but it is an interesting new way of looking at it that is comforting. What's best about it is how it describes religion as guidelines to help you out, not a set of rules. So that conclude my rant about that book. Actually, I'm only about 20 pages into it Now that I look back, the poem is a little more loosely inspired by the book than I originally thought. I just wanted to make sure I gave credit where it was do. _RED_ stuff __________________ "..loathsome laughing, mixed with such a cry as no man has heard save for in the phlegathon of unrelatable nightmares; a cry wherein reverberated the horror and anguish of a haunted lifetime packed into one atrocious moment..." Last edited by Redpyramidhead; Aug 9th, 2003 at 02:42 AM..