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Krawdad
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0 posted 2001-08-03 12:07 PM


Windspinners

Turning in unison
like a very slow waltz
or dervishes in slow motion
in prayer to sparking gods

black, the spin of blades
60 by 3 by hundreds
bent to the breeze
scintillating back the glint of power
on white towers

The Church of Electrons

      


"As soon as the generals and the politicos can predict the motions of your mind, lose it."     Wendell Berry

[This message has been edited by Krawdad (edited 08-03-2001).]

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1 posted 2001-08-03 03:21 AM


would it be giving all your secrets away to tell me what "60 x 3" means?

one of those mind-boggling poems that i didn't used to like to look at because there wasn't enough time to figure it out.

i like  

Krawdad
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2 posted 2001-08-03 12:43 PM


7,
Too obscure?  Probably so.  Refers to the size and number of blades on these rather large wind generators being built these days.  (All to power the electric goodies we MUST have and hence the reference to gods and church.)
I could change that line to 60 by 3.  That might help.
[and just realized that I forgot a line!]
editing time . . .


"As soon as the generals and the politicos can predict the motions of your mind, lose it."     Wendell Berry

[This message has been edited by Krawdad (edited 08-03-2001).]

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3 posted 2001-08-04 01:32 PM


This is an interesting poem.  Until I read the comments I didn't understand it but now it makes perfect sense.

Betty Lou Hebert

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