Tag: Tomas Nieto

  • The Future: “In Another Lifetime,” from a crown of sonnets by Tomas Nieto

    The Future: “In Another Lifetime,” from a crown of sonnets by Tomas Nieto

    In Another Lifetime In a basement in what was known as Seattle, a watchmakersolders a metal wing onto a robot bird, springing it to lifewith the weight of gear as engine—motion as ignition. Thisis the closest thing to impulse without nerve, thrill, or grief.In another lifetime, fortune tellers read love linesthrough circuits and wires, speaking…