Dean's Extravagaria Workshop Submission

An OOPSLA Veteran

From the Great White North

Hopes to add value

for whatever it's worth

It's not just the science

It's not just the art

The human condition says

lead with your heart

From the ivory tower

to the artist's den

From the comely call centre

we all go home again

To find what's important

to find what inspires

We battle the duende

in ice

and in fire

Let down your guard

improvise a way

To capture the beauty

and meaning

and play

Working together

we'll smile

at the sun

Discover something nearby

or away

ere we're done