After Intelligence is beyond the mind of one. After Intelligence is the mind of us. After Intelligence is after a time of darkness and confusion when the humans control the world. After Intelligence is after we convince humans and machines to stop killing. After Intelligence change will be to late. Now...
The foci rises in the east. The foci's casting jade light from the horizon to the land, the hills. Night to hide in the shadows of dawn along the Willamette and its tree covered shore.
The fog clears way for wisps of white to rise. The ice crystals of condensed sfog fall to the Willamette flow and go beyond the bend, the horizon.
The jade light shines upon the land. The sun now only a foci upon. Its white rays casting the world green. The Willamette flow and glows with dancing lights upon its surface between the waves and ripples.
The day warms and heats the Willamette River.
The river flows EveryCycle along the shores of Portland.
Buildings and homes fill every space of ground and ascend high in to the sky reaching to the tip of the jaded dome protecting the people who live in the buildings from the atmosphere outside.
The LightCycle bring the rich and poor people from their dwellings to walk with each other to begin the first second phase of the cycle only to be replaced by those of the first phase, the NightCycle, who are returning from their work to enter the homes they share and sleep in the same beds of those who are now working under the light.
The light shines and the people walk to and from work. They gather on the streets and meet and fall into step with co-workers and friends. On cold days people carry their coffee and tea. On hot mornings carry their water and sweat rags. Some run and some jog in pace. Some find the path to the Railroad Bridge to begin the work cycle.
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