My poem is a remix of a technical description of coal that I wrote for English 305. I used the Lazarus Corporation to cut up the text (4 words at a time) and add a rasta rack. I cut up that text again (6 words at a time). Here is the result:
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I like what the Lazarus Corporation did because I'm focusing on the words instead of what they really mean. (This is what I do when I read a boring technical description anyway).
The following is the original text:
Coal is a fossil fuel, an accumulation of the remains of plants and animals in rocks with a high carbon content, that is mainly composed of carbon and other elements, such as sulfur. When plants and other debris die in swampy areas, sand and other sediments continuously cover and compact the remains to create coal. This typically sedimentary (organic matter carried off by water or ice) rock is a black or brownish-black color and is combustible, or ready to burn. Most types are irregularly shaped and shiny. Before coal can become electricity, it must be mined and transported. The two primary methods of mining are stip surface mining and underground mining. Srip surface mining includes using explosives and heavy machinery to extract coal from seams that are close to the surface. Underground mining involves using smaller equipment, minor explosives, and efficient digging techniques to reach seams that are too far underground to obtain otherwise.
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Glad you like the Text Mixing Desk - I really must get round to updating the code sometime!
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