Sunday, October 14, 2012

4 water properties (Anders Nilsson)

At the bottom of the glass
4 degrees centrigrade
expresses an always a

1.  density maximum

an expansion of
water and thought
that,
as it cools, solidifies,

splits stones,

or

breathing in, absorbs warmth.


In liquid its

2. high internal heat capacity

stabilises oceans and climate,
breathing deeply,
rhythmically

4, 4, 4, 4.


While
at

3. 100 degrees centigrade, so high

water boils.

It boils.

Why,
asked,
not a gas?


Then it rises,
exhaling,
above its skin.

4. High surface tension

taut as a drum,
thrums
the feet of spiders and gods,
causes trees to feed

from its
elevated
capillary exaltations.