A valley in the sands of time,
Beyond a place, a paradigm;
A confluence, a new frontier,
Where science breaks the bonds of fear.
Across the ancient steppes of sheep:
A city that we wake from sleep;
Their gratitude we now endear,
Where science breaks the bonds of fear.
With every new idea expressed
A niggling voice is laid to rest;
“But why were you invited here”
Where science breaks the bonds of fear.
A valley in the sands of time,
Where science breaks the bonds of fear.
A Doodle of the SciFoo event, created by Jess Wade.
This is a Kyrielle Sonnet, inspired by my recent trip to SciFoo. SciFoo is an event that
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