From An Open Source - Où Sont Passés Les Reflets D'Antan? Poem by Jonathan ROBIN

Before open source
two slipped before lip met lip
through renewed life force.

Limitless promise
Then hibernation, tasteless,
limitless promise

Waiting, becoming,
from hibernation, tasteless,
wakes, ends numbing.

From an open source
two sip before lip meets lip
discover life force

Many dimensions
learn to create, and expand
with no dissentions

Shared intuitions
Encourage interfaces
Fusion and fission

Guidelines disappear,
unjustified pride down drain
drips with worry, fear.

New vistas appear
as both know both know both feel -
synergy sincere!

Eternity, once dear,
were those precious moments shared
horizons clear?

After open source
two slip before lip meets lip
apprehend life force.

12 July 2004 revised 1 September 2007 and 2 September 2008
for previous version entitled Open Source to Life Force to Open Source see below

Open Source to Life Force to Open Source

Before open source
two slipped before lip met lip
to renew life force.

Before true life force
two slipped before lip met lip
knew true open source.

Limitless promise.
Then hibernation, tasteless,
limitless promise....

Waiting, becoming,
from hibernation, tasteless,
wakes, ends numbing.

Through an open source
two sip before lip meets lip....
discover life force

Many dimensions
foster creation, expand
without dissentions

Shared intuitions
Encourage interfaces
Fusion and fission

Through an open source
two sip before lip meets lip....
uncover life force

Guidelines disappear,
Useless pride goes down the drain
with worry and fear.

New vistas appear
as both know both know both feel -
synergy sincere.

Eternity, now, here,
is this precious moment shared -
horizons clear.

Through an open source
two sip as lip meets lip,
recover life force


12 July 2004 revised 1 September 2007