From 7a8755d1dac07d819b6912a6b3b4bc0582c9e932 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daneul Kim Date: Tue, 26 May 2026 14:13:41 +0900 Subject: [PATCH] Add settlement loom poem --- POEM.md | 26 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 26 insertions(+) create mode 100644 POEM.md diff --git a/POEM.md b/POEM.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7e903ec3e --- /dev/null +++ b/POEM.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +# The Settlement Loom + +The brief is laid like thread across the frame, +each measured line a promise not yet spun. +A client names the work, the budget, claim, +and waits for proof that craft has truly begun. + +A maker lifts the shuttle through the night, +with tests for knots and comments for the seams. +The proposal holds its pattern to the light, +then turns a scope of wants to working beams. + +Escrow keeps the coin inside its hand, +not cold, but patient, counting every pass. +It listens for the milestones that were planned, +and will not loose the weave for smoke or brass. + +Reviewers trace the fibers back to source, +from message, diff, and artifact to trust. +If claims pull loose, the record shows the course; +if proof holds firm, the ledger does what it must. + +At merge, the cloth is lifted from the loom, +plain enough for strangers to inspect. +The payout crosses out the waiting room, +and leaves behind a handoff checked and correct.