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science in maine (a poem)

Submitted by o ceallaigh on July 27, 2006 - 9:56am. Great Stone Face | ignorance | knowledge | Maine | O Ceallaigh's Observations | Poetry | science

science in maine

a ledge at seaside
an empire rising
proof to unseen waters

at the margin of sight
scattered trees mark the crest
fractals at this distance
roots invisible in rock
but echoes of their probings
etched on the cliff face

from the mountains a rumor
deep in the forest
the stone face has fallen

   - O Ceallaigh

Copyright © 2006 Felloffatruck Publications. All wrongs deplored.

All opinions are mine as a private citizen.

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See the painting by the late scientist Tom Maciag (who finished his career in Maine), that inspired this poem.

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travistemple202020's picture

cool poem

Submitted by travistemple202020 on July 27, 2006 - 10:02am.

thats a cool poem i like it

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thanks, travis

Submitted by o ceallaigh on July 27, 2006 - 10:05am.

:)

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IntricateGirl's picture

I agree. It is very good.

Submitted by IntricateGirl on July 27, 2006 - 12:43pm.

I agree. It is very good. It has the same type evocativeness that Seamus Heaney uses in his poetry. (And I will tell you now that I have my own special reasons for treasuring Heaney, so I don't often use that comparison, but when I do, I mean it.)

But if you want to be like them, you'll have to emulate. -Ayria

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