"The Complacent Frustrations of Telepathic Tongue-Twisters Expressing Melancholic Prenatal Thought"

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I would say see title for an explanation, but I doubt that clarifies the meaning behind this piece.

The series of intertwining tongues from top to bottom form the number 3 three times. The ten swirling tears form an infinity symbol, representing perpetual melancholy. Each mouth is a receptacle for some cosmic element or energy: star, moon, sun, void, and vacuum.

I could probably write a small essay explaining the symbolism in more detail, but I'll finish by saying that it's basically about the limits of verbal communication in a metaphysical environment.

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"The Complaisant Frustrations of Telepathic Tongue-Twisters Expressing Melancholic Prenatal Thought"

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September 2002

Ryan Thies © 2004-2007

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