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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: 212/1000 character essay
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2002 17:08:54 -0400 (EDT)
212/1000 character essay heaven earth black yellow :: is black, the cosmos are vast a desolate wasteland sun fills moon sets in west it's dusk from 7 to 9 morning constellations line up measure word, they spread out cold comes heat goes autumn harvesting winter hiding, concealing intercalary timing leftover residue becomes one tenth measurement of years so lu bamboo pitches shift position open clouds ascend, galloping, sending rain dew forms becoming frost gold gives birth beautiful water jade emanates Kun mountain summit double-edged dagger furiously named huge gate-tower pearl called light darkness treasure fruit plum apple many vegetables mustard ginger sea salted rivers fresh fishscales hidden depths feathers circling above fire dragon emperor teaching phoenix royal official men beginning making writing characters then uniforms, wearing robes clothing skirts expel throne yield country yao tang has predicted console people strike down guilty hold boundary talk and test with scalding trying case at court query way bequeath bow doubting sections love raise hosts leaders minister prostrate army barbarians near far reality ration guest returning cries white colt grazes there change covers grass weeds (vegetation) trust attain myriad (10,000) directions (square) [...] four great five name stands cause evil breathing public rectification fit dwell leisure ch'in 4-stringed instrument good wonderful question or problem gate as well ===