asensual

Some of you have suggested that the avant-garde indulges in asensual, abstract writing that disowns “figural” devices rooted in our “experience” of the world.

2007 September : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007

Some of you have suggested that the avant-garde indulges in asensual, abstract writing that disowns “figural” devices rooted in our “experience” of the world.

Writing and Failure (Part 8) : Christian Bök : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007

Ange admits to disliking discursive, essayistic language in poetry (and I totally agree that such anecdotal reportage is almost always tiresome), but I am not so sure that the cited poets, whom she dislikes, actually make a habit of indulging in such asensual, abstract writing at all.

Writing and Failure (Part 7) : Christian Bök : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007

Ange admits to disliking discursive, essayistic language in poetry (and I totally agree that such anecdotal reportage is almost always tiresome), but I am not so sure that the cited poets, whom she dislikes, actually make a habit of indulging in such asensual, abstract writing at all.

2007 September : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation 2007

In carefully patriarchalized incarnations, the Goddess does appear in Scripture as Eve and the Virgin Mary (the one a wily temptress, the other an asensual, passive vehicle); John refers to her as the whore of Babylon, identified with the fornicating "Beast" whom the innocent, nonorgasmic "Lamb" will defeat in the battle that climaxes history.

Skinny Legs and All Robbins, Tom 1990