Tractate

"It is said that women love with ears. To say more this is typical not only for people! Songbird males sing the songs only for attraction of females. For the same purpose grasshoppers cricks, frog male croaks, male cat yawls in march and etc., etc., etc. It is not worth to mention the pop-stars. They are one of the most favorite category of men among women... And yea, they sing mainly about love!"

This fascinating extended essay by Anatoly Protopopov examines the mechanics of love. I haven't read the whole thing from start to finish yet, but I've been dipping into it for the past few days. Still undecided as to whether it's a rambling work of genius, a futile attempt at classification that veers unsteadily towards madness or simply the product of a culture or mind very different to my own.

Whatever, a great read. The translation from the original Russian article is technically competent but gives it a surreal edge that is pleasantly difficult to escape. We like words here at hydragenic.com, as you may have noticed. Especially other people's, used in interesting ways.

Posted by Hg on Thursday 20 June 2002 at 18:33.
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