"blueprints"
"not a single drop to stain the blueprint of our past's tomorrow" - Shows that however much the people are forced to bleed, the past will not be forgotten, however, suggests that plans are put in for a new age "blueprints" and suggests that the plan will go on, no matter how much they have to do, a very ordered and built plan. It also implies that the plan has been in the works for a long time, for a plan to leave the past behind, as a clear division of the past and the vision of the planners for the future, that the past will be destroyed for the future to take place
"back"
"sea draws back and the sky surrenders" - Pushing nature back, humanity is powerful enough to overcome the most primal and destructive forces of nature, suggests that humans are in war with nature for dominance, humans have expanded not only in the land but also the 'seas' and 'sky' as well. However "draws back" suggest that the seas may return to destroy humanity, humanity is fragile to the elements - links to global warming, as humans are being seen to be destroying nature, as the power of nature grows more fierce and powerful.
"build"
Lots of plosive sounds e.g. "plan" "build" - Shows the anger of the poet against the planners, shows the violent and destructive power of the movement verbs for destruction, due to their loud sound, makes it sound similar to the instruments of the planner for example drills, however, some chaos still seeps in, as "build" implies control and chaos, due to the cacophony of sounds that would accompany it, but also could imply the violent process of physically drilling into the ground and propping up foundations for control, and implies a dual nature, with chaos forming order
"grace"
Mathematical imagery i.e. "buildings are in alignment with the roads" "desired points linked by bridges" "grace of mathematics" - shows how perfect and powerful the 'planners' are, and their power is constructed out of order and mathematics, against the chaos of nature, shows them playing god. "grace" implies that is the source of their power, the mathematics that link everything, ordered and structured equations, similar to an omnipresent view with the power to change the land. Grace is also usually opposed to mathematics, as math is usually seen to be structured, while grace can be seen as free, however both can be seen as a form of perfection
No mention of humans but only 'They' indicating and mocking that humans are ignorant for accepting it. And also removing himself from them to show how he is resenting the fact that the people are following blindly.
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