TY - JOUR AU - Weishaus, Joel PY - 2014/04/27 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Laying More Pipe JF - UnderCurrents: Journal of Critical Environmental Studies JA - UnderCurrents VL - 18 IS - SE - Creative DO - 10.25071/2292-4736/38534 UR - https://currents.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/currents/article/view/38534 SP - 1 AB - <p>With pick and shovel, find the broken<br />cast iron pipe, pry out old lead,<br />knock off rusty joints.<br />20’ of 4” 40-schedule ABS sawed<br />and coupled with rubber collars<br />with stainless steel braces,<br />joined to pipe at next stream<br />crossing, joined to terra cotta<br />pipe under tea house <br />site, joined to three lengths iron<br />pipe cut three poems ago.<br />1 lb brick of dull lead melted<br />in a pan becomes silver liquid<br />poured into iron bell-collars.<br />Black cement smeared over all<br />connections is a waterproof coating.<br />Taps turned and draining,<br />toilets flushed... <br />Give it all back.</p> ER -