Sensations ofKiss



Despiterelative tastelessness of kisses, they are usually referred to as
sweet. Tasting of wine, strawberries and honey are some ofmost common
descriptions of lover’s kisses, although some poets are more creative. For
example, The Song of Songs says, "Thy lips drip ashoneycomb, my spouse:
Honey and milk are under thy tongue."

The feeling ofkiss is also described inmultitude of ways, The pounding of
the heart, quivering oflimbs, pain inchest and quickening of
breath are some examples of this. The Persian poet Ha-fez, writes that he fears
he will “char her delicate lips” when he writes of kissing his beloved.

The Spirit WithinKiss



"At what else does that touching of lips aim but atjunction of souls?"

Favorinus of Arles



The Babylonian goddess of love, Ishtar, was said to hold life in her mouth,
offering spiritual delight to those who worshipped her. “That rarest gift,
honeyed kiss of love/ On earth, is sweeter bliss than gods enjoy,” she tells one
of her followers.



Another example ofuse of kisses asexchange of life force or spirit is
inEgyptian legend of Osiris and Isis. When Osiris’ jealous brother, Set,
threw him intoNile, his wife Isis searched for his body inriver and
breathed life into him throughkiss.



The Renaissance sawrapid rise inview of kissing asexchange of souls,
and asoffering ofself toother person. Allusions to kissing in
poetry includedeternal kiss,swoon that carriedcouple almost to
death, and most importantly,diffusion of one soul intobody of
other.



Perhaps one ofmost potent notions of kissing revolves aroundbelief in
its life force and vitality. The Romans particularly believed that kissing
dying lover would keepspirit inbody longer. Ovid, particularly, mourns
that his wife will not be able to extend his life with her love because of his
exile. Kisses could even followdead intoUnderworld ascomfort to
shades ofdead.

 

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