under a Scorpio moon

"Ô Chanteur, ô secret de buveur
Des plus profondes pierreries,
Berceau du reptile rêveur  "

 - Paul Valéry "Ébauche d’un serpent"

such a languid interest

"In the eyes: dream. The brow as if it could feel
something far off. Around the lips, a great
freshness--seductive, though there is no smile."

- a selection of Scorpio serpent eyed men of style ..