# Poem - Pumps and Gears
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For the twenty-second day of National Poetry Month, I have a poem about steam engines. As I mentioned before, Fedran[1] is on the cusp of two great ages: the descent of magic and the rise of machines. This is going to be an interesting time to say the least, but it is at a point where cars and trains are new and interesting to most people.

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Pumps and Gears

```poem
Fire roaring mutely
Metal groaning with pressure
Black smoke chugging
Boiler hissing steam
Gears squeaking in rhythm
Piston driving endlessly
Wheels turning forever
```


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