This is absolutely stunning! You've managed to seamlessly incorporate so much imagery, all different, yet connected beautifully! I was hooked with the Philosopher's references in your second paragraph, then hook, line and sinker by Lou Reed's "‘doot doot doot do doot doot doot".
I've loved your posts before, but this one is in an entirely different category altogether. Simply superb! Bravo, my hat's off to you!! :)
Thanks. I'm glad you liked it. I've never cared for my own fiction; it reads like pure junk to me. But if others find poetry and meaning, then perhaps it's worth the experiment once in a while.
We are always our own worst critic; trust me, I know. This is one "experiment" you should plan on repeating once in a while :)