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Re: Johnny



>From: Li Lightfoot 
>
>considering that Patti is first a poet, "sperm coffin" makes a lot of sense. 'Sperm' being the seed of life and a 'coffin' being the abode of death... well, there is a certain internal symmetry there, don't you think? just the sort thing a great poet might envision. very skillful. very apt. and I do believe it says, 
>   
>  "life is filled with holes and Johnny's laying there in his sperm coffin
>  Angel looks down at him and says "ah pretty boy...."
>   
>  seems pretty clear it was meant to be "coffin" as "Complete" has it.

Li,

I love the symmetry, the symbolism, and the skillful writing.  Yes, sometimes we forget Patti is a poet first.  I agree with you.  I had never thought of it as "coughin'" before this thread.  

Doug