I believe that they were coy private references/reverances and also joyful
(although encoded) public acclamations of the physical manifestations of
the relationship between herself and Alice B. I am, in fact, not sure
that Stein can be read/appreciated fully without an
awareness/acknowledgement of her identity as a lesbian, politically,
emotionally, physically, socially, intellectually, or without an awareness
of her consciousness of Self as Actor rather than as Object.
--On Tuesday, February 05, 2002 5:11 PM -0600 Lee & Lisa <leesa@ccsi.com>
wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I remember reading somewhere that "cow" and "Caesar" refer to orgasms.
>
> (Seize Her, Caesar)
>
> I don't know about the origin or the cow reference, though.
>
> Lee
>
> > Although, I am a die hard Gertrude Stein fan. This poem is one I can
> > not quite grasp. I can honestly say, I do not know what is going on-
> > What about Caesars? What does the cow signify? I have read it about
> > five times in the last month. I found it's tone to be one of playful
> > domestic bliss, but I can not figure out the underlining meanings
> >
> > Looking for feedback ideas and explanations
> >
> > thanks!
> > Ladylouba@hotmail.com
> >
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