Difference between revisions of "Heat Death"
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Three o'clock<br /> | Three o'clock<br /> | ||
| − | The city fog descends upon | + | The city fog descends upon<br /> |
| − | The neighbourhood | + | The neighbourhood<br /> |
| − | Looking from the balcony | + | Looking from the balcony<br /> |
| − | One cannot see down shrouded streets | + | One cannot see down shrouded streets<br /> |
Past two blocks. | Past two blocks. | ||
| − | No stars above in endless black | + | No stars above in endless black<br /> |
| − | The streetside trees stretch forth their boughs | + | The streetside trees stretch forth their boughs<br /> |
| − | To grasp and claw at nothingness | + | To grasp and claw at nothingness<br /> |
| − | Nought to see except what lies below | + | Nought to see except what lies below<br /> |
| − | The concrete track | + | The concrete track<br /> |
| − | There alone to see | + | There alone to see<br /> |
| − | Its every asphalt groove and mound | + | Its every asphalt groove and mound<br /> |
| − | Thrown in stark relief | + | Thrown in stark relief<br /> |
| − | By lamplight that discovers | + | By lamplight that discovers<br /> |
| − | Neither road ahead, nor sky on high | + | Neither road ahead, nor sky on high<br /> |
But shutters both, and draws the gaze down. | But shutters both, and draws the gaze down. | ||
| − | Amidst the fog, one cannot glimpse | + | Amidst the fog, one cannot glimpse<br /> |
| − | The human faces of the neighbours | + | The human faces of the neighbours<br /> |
| − | The man at his piano, the girl immersed in books | + | The man at his piano, the girl immersed in books<br /> |
| − | The child with its building bricks | + | The child with its building bricks<br /> |
| − | Assembling worlds, starfish hands curled in determined fists | + | Assembling worlds, starfish hands curled in determined fists<br /> |
| − | Isolate, disparate, forsaken, in schism | + | Isolate, disparate, forsaken, in schism<br /> |
Within the abysm of the mist. | Within the abysm of the mist. | ||
| − | Between the heat and cold there is the fog | + | Between the heat and cold there is the fog<br /> |
| − | Human warmth spread increasing thin | + | Human warmth spread increasing thin<br /> |
| − | A host of embers scattered to the wind | + | A host of embers scattered to the wind<br /> |
| − | Losing heat without a core | + | Losing heat without a core<br /> |
| − | Where was the hearth, cold grey ashes | + | Where was the hearth, cold grey ashes<br /> |
| − | Lifeless dust about the floor | + | Lifeless dust about the floor<br /> |
| − | Separation, slow dispersion | + | Separation, slow dispersion<br /> |
| − | Of tiny points of light ever growing dim | + | Of tiny points of light ever growing dim<br /> |
| − | Approaching the ultimate inertion | + | Approaching the ultimate inertion<br /> |
| − | And weak | + | And weak against the encroaching chill of night to contend:<br /> |
Entropic end. | Entropic end. | ||
| − | Only the concrete can one see | + | Only the concrete can one see<br /> |
| − | Ten steps ahead perhaps, no more | + | Ten steps ahead perhaps, no more<br /> |
| − | Heads bowed down to trace the immediate path | + | Heads bowed down to trace the immediate path<br /> |
| − | In the aging walk paved by slow machines | + | In the aging walk paved by slow machines<br /> |
| − | To count the cracks, avoid the crevices | + | To count the cracks, avoid the crevices<br /> |
| − | Never lift their sights to meet the solemn, lidless stare | + | Never lift their sights to meet the solemn, lidless stare<br /> |
Of an everpresent cloud of witnesses. | Of an everpresent cloud of witnesses. | ||
| − | If I came with songs and poems of old to clear the haze | + | If I came with songs and poems of old to clear the haze<br /> |
| − | Would you hear the words I spoke to you? | + | Would you hear the words I spoke to you?<br /> |
| − | And should you feed thereon with faith and thanksgiving? | + | And should you feed thereon with faith and thanksgiving?<br /> |
| − | No, my people, you should turn your face away | + | No, my people, you should turn your face away<br /> |
| − | For what are the words of the poets and prophets? | + | For what are the words of the poets and prophets?<br /> |
| − | Who can discern them? And who is willing? | + | Who can discern them? And who is willing?<br /> |
| − | Bound in chains of darkness, we eke out feeble lives | + | Bound in chains of darkness, we eke out feeble lives<br /> |
| − | Tired roles we endlessly reprise | + | Tired roles we endlessly reprise<br /> |
| − | Drinking, laughing, never seeing face to face | + | Drinking, laughing, never seeing face to face<br /> |
| − | Divided, we are swiftly conquered | + | Divided, we are swiftly conquered<br /> |
| − | And the voice that crieth in the wilderness | + | And the voice that crieth in the wilderness<br /> |
Is as utterly alone as all the rest. | Is as utterly alone as all the rest. | ||
But the Word of the Lord came to me in a roundabout way<br /> | But the Word of the Lord came to me in a roundabout way<br /> | ||
| − | And as I stand upon the stage | + | And as I stand upon the stage<br /> |
| − | To call upon that ancient Muse | + | To call upon that ancient Muse<br /> |
| − | I see your faces unconfused | + | I see your faces unconfused<br /> |
| − | Behold the book which bound am I to impart | + | Behold the book which bound am I to impart<br /> |
| − | The scroll inscribed upon a consecrated heart | + | The scroll inscribed upon a consecrated heart<br /> |
| − | Comfort ye my people, saith your God | + | Comfort ye my people, saith your God<br /> |
For between the cold and heat there is the fog. | For between the cold and heat there is the fog. | ||
| − | The everpresent cloud of smoke, the mist | + | The everpresent cloud of smoke, the mist<br /> |
| − | Which rises fragrant from the coals, thrice-blest | + | Which rises fragrant from the coals, thrice-blest<br /> |
| − | Eclipsing faces 'midst the glowing light | + | Eclipsing faces 'midst the glowing light<br /> |
| − | Stand aright! | + | Stand aright!<br /> |
| − | Our souls are spread increasing thin | + | Our souls are spread increasing thin<br /> |
| − | A breath, a whisper upon the wind | + | A breath, a whisper upon the wind<br /> |
| − | The Lord possessed me at the beginning of his work | + | The Lord possessed me at the beginning of his work<br /> |
| − | By me hath he renewed the earth | + | By me hath he renewed the earth<br /> |
| − | Remember, O Man, that dust thou art | + | Remember, O Man, that dust thou art<br /> |
| − | A dying ember upon the hearth | + | A dying ember upon the hearth<br /> |
| − | Separation, slow dispersion | + | Separation, slow dispersion<br /> |
| − | A flickering light grows ever dim | + | A flickering light grows ever dim<br /> |
| − | Approaching the ultimate inertion | + | Approaching the ultimate inertion<br /> |
| − | And weak to | + | And weak to contend as night encroaches on the world's o'erflowing brim:<br /> |
| − | O Elohim, the end, the end | + | O Elohim, the end, the end<br /> |
Wisdom! Let us attend. | Wisdom! Let us attend. | ||
Revision as of 08:04, 14 September 2013
Three o'clock
The city fog descends upon
The neighbourhood
Looking from the balcony
One cannot see down shrouded streets
Past two blocks.
No stars above in endless black
The streetside trees stretch forth their boughs
To grasp and claw at nothingness
Nought to see except what lies below
The concrete track
There alone to see
Its every asphalt groove and mound
Thrown in stark relief
By lamplight that discovers
Neither road ahead, nor sky on high
But shutters both, and draws the gaze down.
Amidst the fog, one cannot glimpse
The human faces of the neighbours
The man at his piano, the girl immersed in books
The child with its building bricks
Assembling worlds, starfish hands curled in determined fists
Isolate, disparate, forsaken, in schism
Within the abysm of the mist.
Between the heat and cold there is the fog
Human warmth spread increasing thin
A host of embers scattered to the wind
Losing heat without a core
Where was the hearth, cold grey ashes
Lifeless dust about the floor
Separation, slow dispersion
Of tiny points of light ever growing dim
Approaching the ultimate inertion
And weak against the encroaching chill of night to contend:
Entropic end.
Only the concrete can one see
Ten steps ahead perhaps, no more
Heads bowed down to trace the immediate path
In the aging walk paved by slow machines
To count the cracks, avoid the crevices
Never lift their sights to meet the solemn, lidless stare
Of an everpresent cloud of witnesses.
If I came with songs and poems of old to clear the haze
Would you hear the words I spoke to you?
And should you feed thereon with faith and thanksgiving?
No, my people, you should turn your face away
For what are the words of the poets and prophets?
Who can discern them? And who is willing?
Bound in chains of darkness, we eke out feeble lives
Tired roles we endlessly reprise
Drinking, laughing, never seeing face to face
Divided, we are swiftly conquered
And the voice that crieth in the wilderness
Is as utterly alone as all the rest.
But the Word of the Lord came to me in a roundabout way
And as I stand upon the stage
To call upon that ancient Muse
I see your faces unconfused
Behold the book which bound am I to impart
The scroll inscribed upon a consecrated heart
Comfort ye my people, saith your God
For between the cold and heat there is the fog.
The everpresent cloud of smoke, the mist
Which rises fragrant from the coals, thrice-blest
Eclipsing faces 'midst the glowing light
Stand aright!
Our souls are spread increasing thin
A breath, a whisper upon the wind
The Lord possessed me at the beginning of his work
By me hath he renewed the earth
Remember, O Man, that dust thou art
A dying ember upon the hearth
Separation, slow dispersion
A flickering light grows ever dim
Approaching the ultimate inertion
And weak to contend as night encroaches on the world's o'erflowing brim:
O Elohim, the end, the end
Wisdom! Let us attend.
