Abstract

In this article the author takes a closer look at biblical erotica through the eyes of poetry on the one hand and contemporary Afrikaans poetry on the other. By way of conveying some thoughts on texts in Song of Songs (along with other assorted scriptural texts) the ideas regarding sexuality encountered therein are made to converse with a careful selection of a number of Afrikaans poems to express in homiletical fashion something about the wonder and mystery of this greatest of Heaven’s gifts bestowed upon the human condition – the divine spark.

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  • My feet wish to sing In this article the author takes a closer look at biblical erotica through the eyes of poetry on the one hand and contemporary Afrikaans poetry on the other

  • By way of conveying some thoughts on texts in Song of Songs the ideas regarding sexuality encountered therein are made to converse with a careful selection of a number of Afrikaans poems to express in homiletical fashion something about the wonder and mystery of this greatest of Heaven’s gifts bestowed upon the human condition – the divine spark

  • TT Cloete (1992:4) dig soos volg oor die inskrywende aard van taal: Dit grif in my ‘n diepe plesier en ‘n ver oorspronklike emosie om met ‘n stukkie vuurhoutjie in die loodpapier van ‘n sigaretdosie te skryf, nie óp nie maar in

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Dit is die hartklop van erotiek: voete wat wil sing en lippe wat wil soen. In hierdie bydrae gaan dit om die goddelike vonk van die erotiek in die poësie. Voordat ek my oë na die Hoogliedgedigte, en ander gedigte laat gaan, gee ek eers aandag aan die begrip erotiek. Die mens se libido is vir sy erotiese bewussyn noodsaaklik, maar nie bepalend nie.

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