Quote by Thom Gunn

My thoughts are crowded with death and it draws so oddly on the sexual that I am confused to be attracted by, in effect, my own annihilation.

My thoughts are crowded with death and it draws so oddly on

Summary

This quote reflects the internal conflict and confusion experienced by the speaker. They admit to being preoccupied with thoughts of death, which strangely intermingle with sexual desires. This intertwining creates a paradoxical attraction towards the idea of their own annihilation. It highlights the complex and sometimes disturbing nature of human emotions and the capacity for contradictory feelings to coexist within an individual.

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