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Lake Baikal

underground governmental labs extract organs, neon blood drips slowly to the concrete floor. organic roots sprout growing through the cracks.. decorated bright magnets shake the instruments of surgical precision. duct taped mouths whisper out of slanted lips, pass the scalpel, incision, cut, slice. wounds heal instantly. textured nitrile exam gloves tighten and are placed on sentient being's, expressions fall. skin once cold begins to thaw. carbon and water separate, photosynthetic membranes send electric pulses causing condensation to drip up to the ceiling. plant like derivatives pass prophetic codes, biochemically changing their genetic disposition. mineral deposits gather in the corner. while aqueducts in siberia drain slowly into lake baikal, energy seeking amber spheres float through the murky water. now a tall creature rises off of the lead surgical table. and shapeshifts moving positive metallic-ions around the room. negative space holds itself abstract and still. astrobiological chemist stagger back breathing heavily through thier mask. english teachers decide where to place the emphasis, comma's become apostrophe's and periods dark nebulas. the equinoxes procession stimulates retinas to dilate. molecular iodized salt is thrown over the shoulders of superstitious catholic priest falling to the ground and becoming holy.

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Date: 1/23/2013 1:29:00 AM
This is like a terrifying vision-some grand epic of threat & destruction. Filled with great phrases & imagery though "falling to the ground and becoming holy" "negative space holds itself abstract and still" "mouths whisper out of slanted lips, pass the scalpel, incision, cut, slice"
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