Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Great Regulars: When the tramp bites over

her original bite mark, it is an intensely intimate moment; the food is shared--tramp's saliva meets poet's saliva by buffalo mozzarella proxy. It is a union of sorts, and this idea is emphasised by the use of the words "nuzzle" and "caress" as the tramp eats what the poet has dropped.

from Frieda Hughes: The Times: A slice of life

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