Pike's ghost

Gerry Quinn · 27 Nov 2011, 15:22 · from 2011-November.txt.gz

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From: gerry at bindweed.com (Gerry Quinn)
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:22:39 -0000
Subject: (urth) Pike's ghost
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From: David Stockhoff 

> That's an interesting and suggestive quote, but I think the key word is 
> "monstrous." The man has two heads. I think the "night sky" has gnostic 
> overtones that are stronger than any suggestion of actual alien-ness.

On 11/27/2011 1:12 AM, Larry Miller wrote:

> > "...it was as though one of the monstous constellations of the night
> > sky had fallen to Urth and clothed itself in the flesh of humankind."
Granted the stars are visible during the day on Urth, but surely the night must still be the best time for viewing constellations?
I don?t see what you mean by ?gnostic overtones?.  If you mention constellations, it?s only natural to think about the night sky.
- Gerry Quinn

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