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Saturday, 11 January 2025

Rounded

The east is your beginning, the west your end; sunrise to sunset

Your distance is to the north, your depth to the south; sun up to sundown

The globe of distortion becomes your life; shadow to light de facto


With hands a bowl is formed

This cup of water slowly drains

Wipe your face with the wetness

Scan your eyes and look out for echoes


Over by the fish scales, the Saragossa

Measure then the lens with precision

Set up the theodolite, the barometer

Secure the slide rule and the abacus


Come with me to the horizon

Over the skyline to the river

Float on; as to the Khumba Mela

Chance your arm at the casino


With a bagel or a dollar

Take a pretzel to the foreground

Understand the nature of charm

And the coincidence of parallel lines