Twenty

Much of my writing has been in the form of songs written for the bands Hugh, The Weather Band, and Winchester Revival. Song lyrics don't generally read well, especially without the music. Here's one that reads a bit more like a poem. You can listen to a demo of it here.

TWENTY

last birds of day
frogs, crickets, katydids
owls relay
down valley

sacrosanct
rolling orchards
riding today
apple and cherry

rolling orchards
prayer at 20mph
prayer at 20mph

brown skinned
the boy
myself the priest

brown skinned
the boy
invocation to teach

myself the priest
old enough
last birds of day