insane in the membrane
Scribbling notes, thoughts, rambles on random scraps of paper is a habit that dies hard despite the many notebooks that I have bought over the years to try and bribe myself into a more regular pattern of expression. I always put off sorting through these scraps until the end of the yearly filing extravaganza - what does one do with a page full of jottings about membranes, for example?
The thin membrane of a condom in the stomach of a mule that, if all goes according to plan, passes in a timely manner by the membranous columns and folds of the anal canal. The nasal mucous membrane through which the fine white powder diffuses to the brain.
The mucous membrane of the foreskin that protects the mucous membrane of the glans, that retracts and slides inside the hand. The removal of the foreskin that studies in Africa have shown offers to protect against the transfer of HIV.
The membrane filter through which the syringe plunges liquid media to remove microbial contamination.
The synthetic polymer membrane of the reverse osmosis plant through which the synthetic oestrogens of a collective contraception slide unchecked. The mucous membranes of the large intestine that reabsorbs them.
A gruff gasp of flatulence hits the tympanic membrane. Your air vibrates mine.
The differential diffusion space of the material world. A membranous architecture of density gradients, global commerce, individual bodies, energy transduction, and whole populations.