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evolving correspondence. well intentioned conversation. measured inquiry. virulent debate.
evolving correspondence. well intentioned conversation. measured inquiry. virulent debate.
A map was drawn of every grain of sand upon the shore.
ReplyDeleteIt took three years to do a foot, a meter took nine more.
Cartographers must take account of every shifting dune,
so, everytime one would slide the whole map would be ruined.
Finally, map makers said they had a plan in mind
to make this map with, finally, every grain assigned.
They got the people of the world to sign mass decree
that Earth must stop the movement of the winds, the waves, the sea.
They argued with the planet and they threatened to raise taxes.
If the world refused to stop spinning 'round its axis.
The planet didn't want to risk the wrathful IRS,
so it ceased it's willful spinning to immediate distress.
The sudden stop of the planetoid lacked in every grace.
In fact, it flung the people and the sand off into space.