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Bridges and Tunnels: Poetic Passages

A varied collection of poems gathered around this subject, with space for different voices, images, and moods.

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Comparisons

Connect and Pass:

Bridges connect, firm and true,
Tunnels pass, coming through.
One spans with a graceful hand,
The other travels, across the land.

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Comparisons

Span and Path:

Bridges span, over the wide,
Tunnels path, deep inside.
One stretches with an open cheer,
The other delves, drawing near.

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Comparisons

Arch and Bore:

Bridges arch, a towering sight,
Tunnels bore, a hidden flight.
One reaches with a vivid grace,
The other moves, in a secret place.

04

Comparisons

Span and Passage:

Bridges are spans, connecting high,
Tunnels are passages, under the sky.
One links with a graceful arc,
The other delves, through the dark.

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Comparisons

Crossing and Burrow:

Bridges are crossings, open and bright,
Tunnels are burrows, hidden from sight.
One rises with a steady hand,
The other moves, beneath the land.

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Comparisons

Paths Unseen:

Bridges, spanning rivers wide,
Tunnels, where the shadows hide.
Bridges, linking shore to shore,
Tunnels, secrets to explore.

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Comparisons

Both together, journeys trace,

In their passage, find your place.
Bridges and tunnels, roads unfold,
Across the lands, adventures bold.

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