Quote by Alice Pung

She had always thought the word 'pheromones' made it sound as though molecules were floating in the air, shaped like little fluted horns, ready to attach themselves to the nearest target. Microscopic Edison phonographs flying about, their brassy mouths puckered to sucker onto bare unsuspecting skin. These were what he sent out to her. The pheromones. The eyeless babies of energy.

She had always thought the word 'pheromones' made it sound a

Summary

In this quote, the speaker describes their perception of the word 'pheromones' and its imagery. They metaphorically envision pheromones as tiny musical instruments floating in the air, resembling fluted horns, poised to attach themselves to someone. The description continues with a comparison to microscopic Edison phonographs, brass-mouthed and ready to latch onto unsuspecting skin. The speaker suggests that these pheromones act as energetic, intangible, and sightless entities that the subject of the quote sends out to the speaker, creating a sense of attraction or connection between them.

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Love Lust Memoir

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