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My Xmars Gift For The Umsf Members, Poetry?...Bah!

ustrax View Member Profile	Dec 22 2005, 09:16 PM Post #1
Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra \| Portugal Member No.: 228	Because we are witnessing the Tomorrow and because I admire you all for your knowledge and scientific balance here are some words from a dreamer of abysses to come. They're words, not science, they're words, not images and, even not the better ones, they come from the heart, as a comet... ULTREYA! Truth hides behind time And a new chaint rises. Earths hide behind Earth And a new chaint rises. Onward! Onward! New tides of evolution... Onward! Onward! Dust Wind Sand Land... We follow among rocky waves, towards us, We follow among watery islands, towards us. Onward! Onward! Truth hides behind time... Onward! Onward! Man dreams, Spirit touches... Onward! Onward! Step by step, building our descendents steps. Rui Borges aka ustrax -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!" Edgar Alan Poe

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CosmicRocker View Member Profile	Dec 23 2005, 05:32 AM Post #2
Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2228 Joined: 1-December 04 From: Marble Falls, Texas, USA Member No.: 116	ustrax: That is a beautiful sculpture, and quite dramatic in appearance, especially with the dark storm clouds in the backgound. You wouldn't happen to have a picture of the entire monument with that background, would you? That would be spectacular. It does seem to be a fitting monument to the dreams of the virtual spacefarers, here. Thanks. Your writings and symbolic uses of words, with the frequent calls to go Onward! and references to the Abyss, descendants, with implications of evolution remind me of the later works of my favorite philosopher, Nikos Kazantzakis. Do you know of him? -------------------- ...Tom I'm not a Space Fan, I'm a Space Exploration Enthusiast.

ustrax View Member Profile	Dec 23 2005, 09:52 AM Post #3
Special Cookie Group: Members Posts: 2168 Joined: 6-April 05 From: Sintra \| Portugal Member No.: 228	QUOTE (CosmicRocker @ Dec 23 2005, 05:32 AM) ustrax: That is a beautiful sculpture, and quite dramatic in appearance, especially with the dark storm clouds in the backgound. You wouldn't happen to have a picture of the entire monument with that background, would you? That would be spectacular. It does seem to be a fitting monument to the dreams of the virtual spacefarers, here. Thanks. Your writings and symbolic uses of words, with the frequent calls to go Onward! and references to the Abyss, descendants, with implications of evolution remind me of the later works of my favorite philosopher, Nikos Kazantzakis. Do you know of him? If you go here: http://www.abiyoyo.com/portugal/lisboa/belem/belem.htm you can see several images from the Padrão taken at the same time... And who knows? Maybe someday a similar monument will hommage those, who like our ancestors, will sail the open space 'unleashing themselves from the law of death' 'gaving new worlds to the world'... Symbolic use of words...I believe that words are very powerful creatures... And the calls to go Onward...maybe their just the reflex of knowing that life is short and my curiosity too, too big... From Kazantzakis I only know the 'Last Temptation of Christ' but I'll look for more, can you suggest me something? -------------------- "Ride, boldly ride," The shade replied, "If you seek for Eldorado!" Edgar Alan Poe

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ustrax My Xmars Gift For The Umsf Members Dec 22 2005, 09:16 PM

ustrax Having a private exchange of messages with a membe... Dec 22 2005, 10:32 PM

mars loon QUOTE (ustrax @ Dec 22 2005, 10:32 PM)Having ... Dec 22 2005, 11:35 PM

ustrax QUOTE (mars loon @ Dec 22 2005, 11:35 PM)That... Dec 22 2005, 11:48 PM

mars loon QUOTE (ustrax @ Dec 22 2005, 11:48 PM)The pic... Dec 23 2005, 01:45 PM

CosmicRocker ustrax: That is a beautiful sculpture, and quite ... Dec 23 2005, 05:32 AM

ustrax QUOTE (CosmicRocker @ Dec 23 2005, 05:32 AM)u... Dec 23 2005, 09:52 AM

ustrax QUOTE (ustrax @ Dec 23 2005, 09:52 AM)From Ka... Dec 23 2005, 10:00 AM

TheChemist http://www.historical-museum.gr/kazantzakis/ Just... Dec 23 2005, 10:33 AM

aldo12xu Truly an inspirational monument to all explorers. ... Dec 23 2005, 04:14 PM

CosmicRocker QUOTE (TheChemist @ Dec 23 2005, 04:33 AM)htt... Dec 24 2005, 07:14 AM

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