{"id":1057,"date":"2018-12-12T22:53:26","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T22:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/?p=1057"},"modified":"2024-03-31T19:30:58","modified_gmt":"2024-03-31T19:30:58","slug":"points-of-reference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanvolcano.net\/en\/points-of-reference\/","title":{"rendered":"Points of Reference"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\"Points<\/a>
Illustration by B\u00f6rkur Sigurbj\u00f6rnsson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

She reaches the top of the hill
and eyes the exotic glow
of untouched nature below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He reaches the top of the stairs
and admires the alien view
of an active big-city so new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She stares at the summits
surrounding the valley there,
like a train of towers
around a town square.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He surveys the skyscrapers
surrounding the alley,
like a procession of peaks
around a pristine valley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She regards the bulging river
running through the plain,
like a crowd of commuters
crossing the platform for the train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He follows the flock of people
flowing through the street,
like a roaring river
running down a steep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are separated
by hemispheres, oceans and continents,
by experiences, views and perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are united by feeling alone
in an alien scene away from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n