The article poetically recounts the experience of an ice cutter as it navigates and slices opal chunks, intertwining visual imagery of historical and cultural references like Princess Grace of Monaco's visits to Quebec City. Surrounded by a blend of natural beauty and human artistry, the scene evokes a clash of decadence against rationality in life and memory. The flow of the narrative reveals a transient beauty and an inevitable change in nature, suggesting a future where Earth reconciles with humanity’s impact.
An ice cutter scored and sliced trapezoid chunks of opal, their milky sides striped like frozen cream.
All night the ice cutter and a wandering ship dispersed local terrazzo marble like bachelors at a stag.
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