seventy degrees: ‘and you’ll ask yourself…’
Where Is My Mind? ~ Pixies Unreal, day. Three felines set spinning, afternoon coffee. Fur fluffed, and bristling. Chaos, for sheep. Flocked, at the fence. Squeezing in protest. Hoof stomping, … Continue reading
sixty nine degrees: ‘beneath the sheets of paper lies my truth…’
Samson ~ Regina Spektor Bow of ephemeral blue, spangled silver. Tied for my sister, in pencil. Pen, ink. And quill. Faery heart, words worth: comrade. In solidarity. To celebrate, courage. … Continue reading
sixty eight degrees: ‘that you light in me…’
The Same Fire ~ Bishop Allen Wake, this morning. Smoke column, rises from earth. To choke, the sky. Billowing knot, savage smouldering hunger. Of flame. Fields in harvest, baled tindersticks. … Continue reading
sixty seven degrees: ‘melodies that blend together…’
If You Fall ~ Azure Ray Little heathen cat, tiger striped. Come to teach, patience. Art of wild, communion. Truth. And trust. Slow afternoon, light like honey. Peaceful elements, five … Continue reading
sixty six degrees: ‘in your fire and in your flood…’
Til Kingdom Come ~ Coldplay Heart of oak, enduring strength. Muscle binds itself, an organ. Bloody love knot, endless desire. Pounding: dah-doum-dah-doum-dah-doum. Arterial code, morse miracle. Of life. On stone, … Continue reading
sixty five degrees: ‘every little thing anticipates you…’
(Are You) The One That I’ve Been Waiting For ~ Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Lattice lace leaves, nature’s living postcard. Circular, green. An oak, beside the road. Wise … Continue reading
sixty four degrees: ‘open your mind up to the sky…’
Fly With Me ~ Dub Fx Malachite, molten jade. Flash of colour, feeding. Liquid gold, flower faery honey. Wing tips touching heaven, sky falls open. Daily visitors, mister and missus. … Continue reading
sixty three degrees: ‘the promise never broken…’
Here I Am ~ Emmylou Harris Bound by inglorious destiny, Tristram and Iseult. Fate formed, then rent apart. But death reforms, the real. A common grave, grows a tree. Twin … Continue reading
sixty two degrees: ‘just enough dark to see…’
The Dreamer ~ The Tallest Man on Earth Day recedes as twilight blazes through a dying sky. Sun’s love letter to night. Abundant palette, clouds swathed gold and electric mother-of-pearl. … Continue reading
sixty one degrees: ‘fractured from the fall…’
Two ~ Ryan Adams Moon waning, lightning’s heart root. Night shadows germinate, and bloom. Sharp lines blur and fade. Groping, directionless. Blindly waging wars, project outward the broken. Upon a … Continue reading
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