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Provocations Philosophical

From Loving To Wolfing

Peter Cave toys with love, sex and other objects.

“Darling, I missed you.”

“Well,” she replied, “You must fire again.”

Assume that our young lady misunderstood his intentions, and that her lover was no wolf with a gun but sincerely in love: what was it that he missed about her? Assume, too, that he is not about to give a list mentioning the ironing, sewing and roof fixing: what was it that he missed about her as the one he loves?

Objects Of Love

The question of what is it that we love sets traps. Let him say her coquettish walk, the smile that lightens her face, her compassion and curves, her sense of colour and wonder at sunsets and rainbows. Add if he must the skilful ironing and roof fixing.

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