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An Ode to Bricks
<center><h1>An Ode to Bricks
.</h1>. original verse poetry .
. and macro photos .
. . . by @d-pend . . .</center>
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<h2>An Ode to Bricks</h2>
When the earth was young and oceans ruled,
by cloudveil and aetheric shine bejeweled
below the surface, through the mud and clay
burrowed harsh crustaceans to cavort
along the future wends and winding way
of what was to become enduring fort
and lasting monolith, and humble home;
fitting monuments of hardy stone
to shelter beings who in endless roam
explore the lurching surfaces alone.

Silica, alumina, and lime;
and iron oxide, and magnesia
compressed, and by sacred fire blessed
become the bricks who weather storm of time.

By the gaze of master architects,
by the vision of the gifted seers
these were set, and mortared, concrete made
the blueprint masterful to house compeers
who sat to contemplate —
the legacy, the fate —
the odyssey, the path —
of humankind, the wrath
of elements — the eye
of earth-encomp'sing sky:
the dictates, the demands
of majestic unseen hands
and the power of the heart.

Here is our homely art;
in scars and rainmade crevices,
in glaze, reflective surfaces,
in pits and smoother seams.

Bricks weather all the beams
of sunny centuries
a-sailing through the cosmos
on earthern vessel, thirdmost
to the prow of solar system;
with rough edges aglisten
by the glory of exertion
made enduring by adventure.
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<center>*Original photos and writing by Daniel Pendergraft
and published on-chain on April 19, 2020.*</center>
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@allover ·
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I never would have thought bricks deserve an ode dedicated specifically to them but after reading this I can see they do...

>Bricks weather all the beams
of sunny centuries
a-sailing through the cosmos
on earthern vessel, thirdmost
to the prow of solar system;
with rough edges aglisten
by the glory of exertion
made enduring by adventure.

That was my favourite part. 

:)
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@d-pend · 
Glad I convinced you! ;-) Like I said in the tweet sharing this, everything deserves its ode. Thanks for sharing the part you liked most. Take care!
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@armandosodano ·
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I love this ode to ancient brick construction systems, and I like the comparison with modern systems that like concrete last very little. Progress is not always related to duration, but this is another story.
Your macros inspire me a lot, I think now I'm going to paint at my studio thanks.
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I appreciate your thoughtful comment @armdosodano and happy this inspired you. Your painting is excellent; my late grandmother was a painter and I've always wanted to learn :-) It's an amazing art form...
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@armandosodano · 
Thanks I am very happy I love all the arts and I am an art history teacher, I really appreciate your photographs, excellent solutions and great inventiveness. Best wishes.
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@artizm · 
Wow.I loved the photos. very successful macro shots. colors and pains are beautiful. congratulations.
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@d-pend · 
Oh, glad you liked them! Just got a lens attachment for my iPhone a couple of days ago and enjoying playing around with it :-)
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@d-pend · 
Building on twitter — #posh #hiveblogshare @theycallmedan
https://twitter.com/TheDpenD/status/1252101954857316356
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@mineopoly ·
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The first block chain was these rocks suck between morter. Beautiful poem. I sometimes get excited with geology as the rocks and the sea fossils bring up many questions we cannot just pass by. 

Will these digital bricks still be here?
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@d-pend · 
Great question. I hope they will be around for a long time — and should as long as someone runs a node. Thanks for your comment. Did you know my mom @violetmed considered studying Geology in college before she ended up getting a math degree? I also have a great love for rocks :-D Take care!
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@mineopoly · 
Thanks for the answer. And no, I didn't know she was going to study Geology before math.
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