April 29, 2026

Thaumaturge's Periplus.Sonnet IX

IX. The Automaton’s Apotheosis

Within a hollowed crag, a clockwork god,Turns gears of brass and cylinders of lead;It measures out the path that saints have trod,And counts the respirations of the dead.Its heart is a ticking ruby, large and bright,Its eyes are lenses of polished tourmaline;It processes the photons of the light,To fuel the functions of the vast machine.It asks the wanderer: "What is the weight,Of a single soul against the ticking gears?"The alchemist ignores the bait of fate,And answers only with his silent tears.The god of cogs continues with its toil,Anointed by a stream of ancient oil.

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