The Body's “Holy Hole”

In The Orifice as Sacrificial Site (2002), James Aho asks, "What exactly is it about the anus that induces a feeling of unease, dis-ease?"

He readily concedes that part of the issue is the anus's association with feces and thus its long history of being declared limmode [unclean]. Yet the anus is also one of the body's most erogenous zones, a "holy place of romp and renewal," in the words of poet James Broughton.

"The anus is the transforming and recycling volcano that fertilizes new growth," declares Broughton in his contribution to the 1995 anthology Gay Spirit.

Perhaps James Aho had something similar in mind when he wrote that "the anus occupies an ambiguous, transitional status"; it is one of those "other places in the geography of the lived body, passages and districts of otherness, holy holes . . . sites of numinosity and sacredness."

See also the previous posts:
• The Body: A Holy Place of Romp and Renewal
• Body and Soul
• Morning Light – November 26, 2016
• Out on a Limb
• Beauty

Hare Ring

Image: Late 19th century gold and enamel ring with gemstones (turquoise) and figural motif (hare) from the Germanic National Museum. Photographer unknown.

Morning Light

Image: Subject and photographer unknown.

Trémulo

Trémulo is a 2015 short film by Mexican director Roberto Fiesco.

A tender coming-of-age story, Trémulo features Benny Emmanuel as Carlos, a young man who sweeps, mops, and cleans in an old-time barbershop. Among the customers on the day before Independence Day is Julio (Axel Arenas). As soon as their eyes meet, there is an unspoken connection. Later, when the barbershop closes and Carlos is left alone to clean-up, Julio returns. The two young men spend the night together – eating, chatting, joking, dancing . . . and, in time, sharing a tender kiss.

To view Trémulo, click here.

Related Off-site Link: The Making of Tremulo – Queer Cinema via YouTube (September 17, 2015).

Bel Homme

Image: Subject and photographer unknown.

In Autumn Fields

Image: "Dancing Hare" by Ian MacCulloch.

See also the previous posts:
• Autumn Hare (2017)
• Autumn Hare (2016)
• Autumn Hare (2013)
• Song in Autumn
• Autumn Beauty

Hallowtide

Image: Michael Vavrin by Kris Micallef.

See also the previous posts:
• Hallowtide Transformations
• Halloween Hare
• Just in Time for Halloween
• Man Pretending

Hare in Starlight

Image: Susie C. Breeze.

Beauty and the Beard

See also the previous posts:
• Beauty and the Beard (2013)
• Talking Scruff
• Going Floral
• The Art of Vilela Valentin
• Bel Homme – January 30, 2017
• Mon Bel Amie

Portrait

Artwork: Artist unknown.
Image: The Leveret.

Solomon

Solomon Raymond Barnett (born 1987), better known as Solomon Ray, is is a electro hip-pop recording artist, rapper, producer, and songwriter based in New York City. He is also the founder of SolRay Records.

Of Puerto Rican, Black, and Native American descent, Solomon first gained attention in 2008 when he was featured on Eminem’s Sirius radio show, Shade 45. Since then he has gone on to release a plethora of singles, remixes, EP’s and mixtapes. Openly gay, he is one of the first gay rappers to ever be featured on Eminem's uncensored radio station, along with Soce, JFP, Shorty Roc and Bry'Nt.

In 2012, Solomon released the single "Life Goes On..." along with an accompanying video. The recording was a major success for Solomon, and its remixing by various DJ's, including Chew Fu and SpekrFreks, ensured noteworthy attention from Sirius Radio and Pandora.

In February 2013 Solomon went on a promotional tour to London and Paris, in support of the European release of "Life Goes On...". The European single was a #1 hit in Germany and Denmark. He has subsequently toured with Deborah Cox and Kelly Rowland, and headlined a show at West Hollywood’s Key Club.

In 2015, while working on his yet-to-be-released debut album Why Boys Cry, Solomon announced via social media that he would be releasing a coffee table book of nudes. Previews posted to Instagram and his official Facebook page indicate the project includes work from photographers Mikhail Torch and JD Forte.

See also the previous posts: Colin | Luis | Nyle | Philip | Charlie | Sukdeep | Rafael | Mon Bel Ami

Two Hares and a Fox

Image: Katharina Rot. (Detail of mural in a private residence.)

See also the previous posts:
• Much in Common
• The Hare's Dream
• Be Like Hare . . . Awaiting Opportunity