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Engineering the Field
by Erik JensenGreenamberbrown gradient patchwork,
my tireless efforts to engineer this vision
with perilous obtuse variables.
Whether corn grows precisely 18 degrees to the west,
if wheat joists buckle,
about root mains durability.
Account for choas,
remember sharp edges dull,
craftsmanship is subject to luck.
Not to wax philosophical, but
perfection modestly encompasses error.
So as the rows emerge towering,
we'll wonder at our capacity
to plan, to work, to worry
and construct one of the wonders
of the modest world. 04/25/2010 Posted on 04/26/2010
Copyright © 2024 Erik Jensen
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| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 04/26/10 at 01:18 AM ...boy, i say Boy...you got a farmer in Kansas dizzy with this one; dizzied me in a crazy-good way, greenamberbrown QUIT IT! that's cool.
perfection modestly encompasses error. this line is genius.
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| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 09/23/15 at 02:46 PM Good to read something unique. It is a marvel to watch the planted crops take shape over a season and this poem explores the engineering aspect so well. "perfection modestly encompasses error" - great line. Thanks for this and congrats on POTD! |
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