Kintsugi Has a Melting Point
a poem becoming a diamond
Kintsugi has a melting point,
regardless of the alloy used,
and heat can pull apart a joint
that seemed so tightly fused.
The pressure creaks the bathysphere
with prodding fingers wont to thrust.
The weight of one more atmosphere
can crush your world to dust.
All dams will fail as rivers pound
their fists on ingenuity.
All bridges fall, their …
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