[Glenn Wright]

Hi, Julie—

I think I’m confused about what, exactly, The N. does to the peach and when he does it.
In S1, he breaks the skin of the ripe fruit, releasing fragrant juice and revealing the brilliant color (orange tinged with pink?) of the flesh. Is he abrading the skin with his hands or biting into it with his teeth?

In S2, he tastes the flesh and feels the velvety texture of the skin (with his lips and tongue?). I imagined him uncovering, caressing, and kissing the breast of a woman dressed in velvet.

In S3, the woman responds with arousal.

In S4, the “interior hechizo” is ambiguous. I imagined him cutting off the fuzzy skin in one piece, forming a spiral. This suggests a woman throwing her hair back to invite her lover to enjoy her breasts. I suppose “interior” in S4 and “alegrías” in S3 might suggest something even more intimate.

In any case, Rueda turns eating a peach into a supremely sensuous experience.

Glenn