Belly Quote by Dorianne Laux
“How not to imagine the tumors ripening beneath his skin, flesh I have kissed, stroked with my fingertips, pressed my belly and breasts against, some nights so hard I thought I could enter him, open his back at the spine like a door or a curtain and slip in like a small fish between his ribs, nudge the coral of his brains with my lips, brushing over the blue coil of his bowels with the fluted silk of my tail.”
About This Quote
Source Poem: Untitled, Dorianne Laux, 2015
A vivid, intimate description of desire and the imagined invasion of a lover’s body, blending sensuality with a sense of transgression.
In simple terms: Intense longing and imagined intimacy.
Key Takeaway
Embrace vulnerability in love.
Themes
desire
intimacy
transgression
body
imagination
Mood
passionate
conflicted
Type
poetic
introspective
When to use this quote
- romantic intimacy
- creative writing
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
sensuality
identity
psychology
Questions to Reflect On
- How does imagination shape physical intimacy?
- What boundaries are crossed in desire?
A Different Perspective
The metaphor may obscure emotional clarity.
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