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feathers
and bellows all pour
trill and dip and throated else
squawk from a corner, pipe up
it's this place and another in them
seasons well and temper
something picked up on the breeze
or rhyme with pump or motor, saw
first sun is a song in some
all sorts of things they sing
and you'd think sun was singing too
but every star is dumb
other orbs nearby deaf rock
it's only here, in this air rings
and under the audible
so much more tune
down to the least of life
they have their riffs and runs
wings beat, or they sit out their lines
for laughter...
never sing from a score
it's the cacophone at times
and then it's sweet as dreaming
like smoke the lyric
shy to touch
words will
never catch
some parts of the orchestra ignore
wander out of the frame
it's wonderful
there's no conductor
it's time that's brought
the music out
and there's no choice
but sing

I love th lines "it's time that brought/ the music out", especially!
ReplyDeleteI love the text and image together and separate. I'm in awe of the poem. It compelled me to sound it out and the rhythm and pace just sang themselves
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful Kit. Want to read it again and again.
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