We gave her
we sailed her out,
the breakers
where the waters
keep her now
the pyre
alights her gown
the briar
--sighed--
as the ocean
washed her down
the snipe and boar
laid stones on the shore
while the warblers
cried and mourned
till the cairn was formed
then wine was poured,
the pines sang of yore
and the night woods
whisper for
her evermore:
"all my fingers rue
the day that you,
holly, heather and
their brothers too
bared your bastard grins
and carried through
alabaster skin I never knew"
Her father,
sauntered from town
and faltered
as we heard him say
aloud
"O daughter,
i'll lay your crown
--an offering--
for the valley and the mount"
"Your sylvan wreath,
I'll cast for the trees
and your azure robes beneath--
they are for the seas"
"The winds will seethe
your name 'pon their teeth
and the waterfalls will weep
to have been bereaved"
"and-
every winter moon
shall wane for you
feathers in your hair--
where haybirds flew
bare your Nassau grin
and carry through
follow mountain winds--they're speaking sooth"
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An absolutely stunning release. The music is fraught with cicadas and mimosa blooms, and blends beautifully with the lazy southern haze of the afternoon. Heading back in for a second spin. Thank you for releasing this album. Randy Arnold
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By reading the comments and some of the reviews it's easy to see how potent this mixture of sounds is for evoking beautiful and haunting visions...and I agree.
I see ghosts wading in a pond in the middle of a foggy forest. aelia
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