Man or machine;
stable steel
or fragile filigree,
spinning through space,
through this space,
life the length of a thread;
never knowing
how deeply the spool is wound.
Man or machine,
we motor and move,
we spin tales
and cross lanes
looking for the link,
the correct cog to coil around,
to lighten the toil
we are threading through.
Man or machine;
one turns
and the other is turned.
All words and photographs by Damien B. Donnelly
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I liked the play on words, or is it play on thoughts? 🙂
Both spinning through space and connected by threads.
Oh, I like that idea! Let’s go with the second and I’ll just claim it as the original thought- don’t tell anyone! Sitting at home waiting to be connected to the internet and tv! Fingers crossed this time- maybe this time…
Hahaha. Good luck. I hope you’re connected–space and time. Maybe this time!
“stable steel or fragile filigree”–another great image. (K)
Thanks Kerfe. It’s amazing what can be inspiring at the office!!
Inspirtion is everywhere.