Impermanence is the Only Thing that Works in Fahrenheit Around Here
by Sara Adams
that fluid doesn’t go anywhere
in a micro-gravity situation,
a coffee cup we’re sending to the International Space Station
has a theoretical efficiency of 30%
because of evapo-transportation
and bioluminescence
and how a glo-stick works
that test is no longer ongoing
but
if you have an infinitely long straw
you get a second chance
at it
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SOURCE: Each line of this poem represents a phrase heard during a sequence of small lectures at three Portland State University science and engineering departments. The title is a mashup of two heard phrases.
At the end of the interview, they ask what kind of animal best reflects your personality. Select your response:
A moth, wings spread wide.
Our Dalmation buried out back.
The fat, old whiskered walrus.