The Engineer Discourses Upon His Love

[m_francis]

A change of pace. The first poem I ever sold for cash money was "The Engineer Discourses Upon His Love," now appearing for a limited engagement on the Preview Page. It appeared in ANALOG, March 1989 and was reprinted in the Rhysling anthology for that year as a nominee, and again in the collection Captive Dreams.
It ends in a pun of dread and

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[whswhs]

I'm reminded of e.e. cummings' "She being brand-", which explores a similar metaphor. If you've not encountered it I recommend looking it up; several Web pages have it. . . .