from 'Still Life With Woodpecker'

[brknreverse]

'Three of the four elements are shared by all creatures, but fire was a gift to humans alone. Smoking cigarettes is as intimate as we can become with fire without immediate excruciation. Every smoker is an embodiment of Prometheus, stealing fire from the gods and bringing it back home. We smoke to capture the power of the sun, to pacify Hell, to

Comments

[blackfoliage]

I feel that perhaps this romanticizing of cigarettes fails to examine or take into account their highly addictive nature. "We" smoke because it is compulsory.

[blackfoliage]

Kevin, you must know that I thought this was simply hillarious and ridiculous, I smoke because it feels good (and now I'm addicted) but it's wonderful to hopelessly liken it to fire and gods.

[brknreverse]

That was I.

[doublecatjr]

'The lung of the smoker is a naked virgin thrown as a sacrifice into the godfire.'

Nice.

[infinite_walrus]

I was also quite taken by that line.

[lemming_radio]

two months later, I have also noticed this line, and liked it as well.

[doublecatjr]

I actually just read the book that quote was from on our trip to Oregon. It had its ups and downs, but definitely worth a read if you have the time.

[ebsw0820e]

All I'm after is that buzz during my afternoon walk.