Blood Quote by C.P. Cavafy
““He said he'd hurt himself against a wall or had fallen down. But there was probably some other reason for the wounded, the bandaged shoulder. With a rather abrupt gesture, reaching for a shelf to bring down some photographs he wanted to look at, the bandage came came undone and a little blood ran. I did it up again, taking my time over the binding; he wasn't in pain and I liked looking at the blood. It was a thing of my love, that blood. When he left, I found, in front of his chair, a bloody rag, part of the dressing, a rag to be thrown straight into the garbage; and I put it to my lips and kept it there a long while- the blood of love against my lips.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: “The Blood of Love” by C.P. Cavafy, 1914
A speaker describes a morbid fascination with another's blood, linking love to pain and the visceral.
In simple terms: Love is tied to blood and injury.
Key Takeaway
Recognize unhealthy romantic fixation.
Themes
love
pain
obsession
death
art
Mood
dark
intense
reflective
Type
literary
psychological
When to use this quote
- reading poetry
- discussing toxic relationships
- exploring gothic aesthetics
Key Concepts
psychology
symbolism
fetish
mortality
artistic expression
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the blood symbolize for the narrator?
- How can love become destructive?
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