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From: Alan Sondheim <sondheim@panix.com>
To: Cyb <cybermind@listserv.aol.com>,
"WRYTING-L : Writing and Theory across Disciplines" <WRYTING-L@LISTSERV.UTORONTO.CA>
Subject: 1000 character essay so far -
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 17:08:33 -0400 (EDT)
heaven earth black yellow :: heaven is black, earth is yellow the cosmos the cosmos are vast a desolate wasteland the sun fills the moon fills the sun sets in the west it's dusk from 7 to 9 in the morning the constellations line up it's a measure word, they spread out cold comes the heat goes in autumn the harvesting in winter the hiding, concealing intercalary timing the leftover residue becomes one tenth measurement of years so the lu bamboo pitches shift position open clouds ascend, galloping, sending rain dew forms becoming frost gold gives birth beautiful water jade emanates out from Kun mountain summit the double-edged dagger furiously named the huge gate-tower the pearl called the light of darkness the treasure of fruit plum apple many vegetables mustard ginger the sea salted the rivers fresh fishscales hidden in depths feathers circling above the fire dragon the emperor teaching the phoenix the royal official men beginning making writing characters then uniforms, wearing robes < clothing skirts < clothing expel the throne yield the country yao tang has predicted console the people strike down the guilty hold the boundary talk and test with scalding trying a case at court query the way bequeath and bow doubting the sections love raise up the hosts the leaders minister prostrate the army barbarians near and far one reality ration of the guest returning to the emperor the phoenix cries in the bamboo the white colt grazes there change covers grass and weeds (vegetation) trust attain a myriad (10,000) directions (square) [...] four great five [...] the name stands [...] cause of evil [...] breathing in and out [...] public rectification fit [...] many men [...] dwell in leisure [...] the ch'in 4-stringed instrument [...] good and wonderful [...] question or problem [...] gate [...] as well