Lead - the heavy matter of the bacovian soul

Abstract

From its ancient status as a valuable and useful metal, used massively by the Romans in construction and even in food, lead has become a dangerous substance, the use of which has been drastically restricted with the understanding of its toxic effects on human health. In the poem "Lead", the central symbol is not only an element of atmosphere, but also a key to interpreting the entire Bacovian universe. Repetitive and obsessive, the word "lead" expresses confinement, death and the inability to escape from an oppressive destiny. Beyond the material dimension, it becomes a poetic and semiotic sign, reflecting both individual neurosis and spleen, and the condition of modern man in a modern society.