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I celebrate myself, and sing myself. And what I assume you shall assume. For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you. I loafe and invite my soul. I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass. My tongue, every atom of my blood, formd from this soil, this air. Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their. I, now thirty seven years old in perfect health begin. Hoping to cease not till death. Creeds and schools in abeyance. Retiring back a while sufficed at what they are, but never forgotten. I harbor for good or bad, I permit to speak at every hazard. Nature without check with original energy. Houses and rooms are full of perfumes, the shelves are crowded with. I breathe the fragrance myself and know it and like it. The distillation would intoxicate me also, but I shall not let it. The atmosphere is not a perfume, it has no taste of the. It is for my mouth forever, I am in love with it. I will go to the bank by the wood and become undisguised and naked. I am mad for it to be in contact with me. The smoke of my own breath. Echoes, ripples, buzzd whispers, love root, silk thread, crotch and vine. My respiration and inspiration, the beating of my heart, the passing. The sniff of green leaves and dry leaves, and of the shore and. The sound of the belchd words of my voice loosd to the eddies of. A few light kisses, a few embraces, a reaching around of arms. The play of shine and shade on the trees as the supple boughs wag. The delight alone or in the rush of the streets, or along the fields. The feeling of health, the full noon trill, the song of me rising. Have you reckond a thousand acres much Have you practisd so long to learn to read Have you felt so proud to get at the meaning of poems Stop this day and night with me and you shall possess the origin of. You shall possess the good of the earth and sun, there are millions. You shall no longer take things at second or third hand, nor look through. You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me. You shall listen to all sides and filter them from your self. I have heard what the talkers were talking, the talk of the. But I do not talk of the beginning or the end. There was never any more inception than there is now. Nor any more youth or age than there is now. And will never be any more perfection than there is now. Nor any more heaven or hell than there is now. Urge and urge and urge. Always the procreant urge of the world. Out of the dimness opposite equals advance, always substance and. Always a knit of identity, always distinction, always a breed of life. To elaborate is no avail, learnd and unlearnd feel that it is so. Sure as the most certain sure, plumb in the uprights, well. Stout as a horse, affectionate, haughty, electrical. I and this mystery here we stand. Clear and sweet is my soul, and clear and sweet is all that is not my soul. Lack one lacks both, and the unseen is proved by the seen. Till that becomes unseen and receives proof in its turn. Showing the best and dividing it from the worst age vexes age. Knowing the perfect fitness and equanimity of things, while they. I am silent, and go bathe and admire myself. Welcome is every organ and attribute of me, and of any man hearty and clean. Not an inch nor a particle of an inch is vile, and none shall be. I am satisfied I see, dance, laugh, sing. As the hugging and loving bed fellow sleeps at my side through the night. Leaving me baskets coverd with white towels swelling the house with. Shall I postpone my acceptation and realization and scream at my eyes. That they turn from gazing after and down the road. And forthwith cipher and show me to a cent. Exactly the value of one and exactly the value of two, and which is ahead Trippers and askers surround me. People I meet, the effect upon me of my early life or the ward and. I live in, or the nation. The latest dates, discoveries, inventions, societies, authors old and new. My dinner, dress, associates, looks, compliments, dues. The real or fancied indifference of some man or woman I love. The sickness of one of my folks or of myself, or ill doing or loss. Battles, the horrors of fratricidal war, the fever of doubtful news. These come to me days and nights and go from me again. But they are not the Me myself. Apart from the pulling and hauling stands what I am. Stands amused, complacent, compassionating, idle, unitary. Looks down, is erect, or bends an arm on an impalpable certain rest. Looking with side curved head curious what will come next. Both in and out of the game and watching and wondering at it. Backward I see in my own days where I sweated through fog with. I have no mockings or arguments, I witness and wait. I believe in you my soul, the other I am must not abase itself to you. And you must not be abased to the other. Loafe with me on the grass, loose the stop from your throat. Not words, not music or rhyme I want, not custom or lecture, not. Only the lull I like, the hum of your valved voice. I mind how once we lay such a transparent summer morning. How you settled your head athwart my hips and gently turnd over upon me. And parted the shirt from my bosom bone, and plunged your tongue. And reachd till you felt my beard, and reachd till you held my feet. Swiftly arose and spread around me the peace and knowledge that pass. And I know that the hand of God is the promise of my own. And I know that the spirit of God is the brother of my own. And that all the men ever born are also my brothers, and the women. And that a kelson of the creation is love. And limitless are leaves stiff or drooping in the fields. And brown ants in the little wells beneath them. And mossy scabs of the worm fence, heapd stones, elder, mullein and. A child said What is the grass How could I answer the child I do not know what it is any more than he. I guess it must be the flag of my disposition, out of hopeful green. Or I guess it is the handkerchief of the Lord. A scented gift and remembrancer designedly dropt. Bearing the owners name someway in the corners, that we may see. Whose Or I guess the grass is itself a child, the produced babe of the vegetation. Or I guess it is a uniform hieroglyphic. And it means, Sprouting alike in broad zones and narrow zones. Growing among black folks as among white. Kanuck, Tuckahoe, Congressman, Cuff, I give them the same, I. And now it seems to me the beautiful uncut hair of graves. Tenderly will I use you curling grass. It may be you transpire from the breasts of young men. It may be if I had known them I would have loved them. It may be you are from old people, or from offspring taken soon out. And here you are the mothers laps. This grass is very dark to be from the white heads of old mothers. Darker than the colorless beards of old men. Dark to come from under the faint red roofs of mouths. O I perceive after all so many uttering tongues. And I perceive they do not come from the roofs of mouths for nothing. I wish I could translate the hints about the dead young men and women. And the hints about old men and mothers, and the offspring taken. What do you think has become of the young and old men And what do you think has become of the women and children They are alive and well somewhere. The smallest sprout shows there is really no death. And if ever there was it led forward life, and does not wait at the. And ceasd the moment life appeard. All goes onward and outward, nothing collapses. And to die is different from what any one supposed, and luckier. Has any one supposed it lucky to be bornI hasten to inform him or her it is just as lucky to die, and I know it. I pass death with the dying and birth with the new washd babe, and. And peruse manifold objects, no two alike and every one good. The earth good and the stars good, and their adjuncts all good. I am not an earth nor an adjunct of an earth. I am the mate and companion of people, all just as immortal and. They do not know how immortal, but I know. Every kind for itself and its own, for me mine male and female. For me those that have been boys and that love women. For me the man that is proud and feels how it stings to be slighted. For me the sweet heart and the old maid, for me mothers and the. For me lips that have smiled, eyes that have shed tears. For me children and the begetters of children. Undrape you are not guilty to me, nor stale nor discarded. I see through the broadcloth and gingham whether or no. And am around, tenacious, acquisitive, tireless, and cannot be shaken away. At conventions such as the San Diego and New York Comic Cons, some. 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Add sports and recreation into the mix, though, and it becomes something to stand on, run on, jump on, sit on, roll on, bounce on, fall on, race on, dance on, meet on. More complicated yet, every year seems to bring a new sport or fitness with new flooring requirements Did planners have to worry about Pilates or inline hockey needs 2. On top of that, dozens of different manufacturers, each with an array of products, compete for a slice of the sports surface pie. How is a facility manager supposed to make a decision As it turns out, education and thoughtful planning can reduce the headaches and clear the path to the right floor. Actually, say the experts, choosing the floor is the last and sometimes easiest part of the process. The hard part lies in askingand answeringthe questions that lead to the right floor. The first question facility owners need to ask How is the surface going to be used It sounds obvious, but its not, observes Sally Cottingham, whose Chicago based firm, Moose Sports Surfaces Ltd. Rarely do you see a surface used for just one thing, and its the secondary uses that often determine your choices. The dozens of different materials are matched by dozens of different performance qualities best for different sports, with a quick lesson in physics and biomechanics necessary for each sport see chart on page 9. In basketball, for example, floors need to return energy to maximize the balls bounce, enable athletes to jump well and allow for quick pivot turns. Meanwhile, tennis courts need to return energy for bounce as well, but to a lesser extent, and must enable horizontal movement by athletesa controlled slide. While a park district may consider artificial turf for a facility primarily used for soccer, Cottingham notes, volleyball may be a secondary use. Since artificial turf doesnt allow athletes the foot slides necessary in volleyball, this would be a poor choice that could lead to injury. Theres a lot of factors to consider. Likewise, a school may plan a field house and consider putting in a smooth surface in the center. But if the school follows through with plans to place six tennis courts there, textured surfaces more appropriate to tennis should be used. You get the picture. The Foundations for Flooring. Youll find as many different opinions and options on flooring as there are systems and manufacturersthat is, dozens. But the experts all agree that sport surfacing choices must satisfy seven key factors Installation How difficult is it to install the systemWho will be doing the installing Does the manufacturer offer its own installation teams, or is your staff honestly up to the task How soon can the surface be used after installation Does it emit any toxic outgases or noxious smells Aesthetics What kind of look are you trying to convey for your facility Traditional ContemporaryHow does the flooring look under different lighting conditions How does it hide or show soiling Is glare an issue for usersMaintenance How much and what type of maintenance is required Are some substances commonly found at your site harmful to the surface Will your facility honestly be able to handle the maintenance schedule Can your staff perform minor repairs or must the manufacturer be called Durability How long does this surface last How long do you want it to last That is, do you really want to go 4. What types of wear does the product show and how can it be fixed Does the type of usage you plan affect durabilityPerformance What is this type of floor designed to do best Does that match your planned uses Cost Dont just look at upfront costs, look at lifetime costs. How much does installation costWhat are the maintenance costs How much are the products necessary for maintenance and how easy are they to obtain What does maintenance cost in employee hours Safety Does this floor meet the biomechanical needs of its intended uses Is there proper cushioning for impact Is it too slipperyNot slippery enough Does it accommodate a range of users Are there any protrusions that can cause a hazard It takes a village. Next, owners must consider the sometimes conflicting needs of everyone involved with a sport surface. This includes the owner, the facility manager, the architect, the contractor, the maintenance staff, the athletic director, the coaches, a community representative for a publicly funded space and even athletes, who may have strong opinions about comfort levels. Everyone involved needs to decide whats most important for the surface. While this step may seem equally obvious, its frequently overlooked as planners try to move the process along quickly. To help resolve these issues, Cottingham uses a ranking system, giving clients a sheet of flooring attributes and asking that the group number them in order of importance. These include Durability. Sound deadening. Cleanability. Resiliencyshock absorbency. Ball bouncerollperformance. Coefficient to friction slip vs. Color. Installation time. Smell duringafter installation. Warranty. Spike resistance. Permanenceportability. With all these needs and opinions layered on top of an already complex issue, an expert and mediator may come in handy. Thats where flooring consultants can enter the picture, Cottingham says, since they can offer a greater level of expertise by, like the chicken people, doing just one thing right. Architects are at a disadvantage because they have to know a little bit about everything, and it doesnt always allow them to focus on flooring, Cottingham says. A flooring consultant serves as the point person, bringing the various groups of decision makers together and helping streamline the process. Typically, flooring consultants charge between 0. Hence, consulting fees for a 1. York Community High School in suburban Elmhurst, Ill. We felt we needed an independent voice, rather than picking a surface based on who had the best marketing materials, says Patricia Sumrow, assistant superintendent for Yorks Community School District 2. After hiring Duffy Mahoney of Carmel, Ind. Duff Athletic Design, the York team realized that they had been focusing on competition, but that was actually the fifth most important issue, after the field house floors use for practice, physical education, community use and gatherings such as graduations. According to Mahoney, his first task is to analyze the overall usage plan and design of the facility, looking at safety, spectator issues and configuration. Next, he educates clients on the range of products. With York I started with about 3. Tower of Babel on some of the product information, Mahoney says. Next, he pinpointed about a half dozen field houses for the York team to tour for comparison. That helped the team better eye up the situation. Facility planners who have neither the budget nor the inclination to work with a sports surface consultant can explore the alternative of a ready made package plan. An increasing number of firms offer design build services for sports facilities, where they offer a prepackaged program of set flooring options. A prepackaged program of good, better and best spaces can be offered, with all the design and materials choices already made. A Comparison of the Four Major Types of Sports Flooring. Area elastic sports floor. Resilient, deflection resistant floor with large deformation control area. Combined sports floor. Area elastic floor with point elastic top layer. At the load distribution layer, the deformation control layer is large, at the top layer it is tightly adapted to the load bearing area. Mixed sports floor. Resilient, supple floor with area reinforcing component. The deformation control area is small but clearly exceeding the load bearing area. Point elastic sports floor. Resilient, supple floor with a deformation control area tightly adapted to the load bearing area. Note Independent of the manufacturer specific properties, there are basically two types of sports floors area elastic and point elastic. In between, you find various hybrid forms of combined and mixed constructions. The difference shows in their deformation properties and the resulting consequences on their suitability to the project at hand. Diagrams Courtesy Of HARO sports. The physics of floors. |
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