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the song beyond ( dnoyeb gnos eht )
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the song beyond is calling me
the sun, a hum – a bumblebee
a creaking door, the siren air
the gift of mist & bright’s the hare
a lark, a hark & sound around
the squelching belch of sodden ground
a river roars a choral flow
a spinning hymn – the roses glow
a scattering – a burst of bird
it’s lyrical – but not a word
the pageantry – the pipes of pan
as weasels pop the shite of man
& badgers dance a reelsome eight
the otter opera’s oscillate
the wave’s refrain is gravy trains
& floating notes in hazy brains
a knelling bell, a singing swan
the end’s a bend & springing on’s
the out again – the never’s death
the pounding rain, a hatchling’s breath
this music in the mutant glue
a sort of shrew within y’ shoe
a rising sky, a falling tree
the song beyond is calling me
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( author notes )
apologies if you’re reading this poem
& there’s an advert about 2/3 of the way down
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breaking up the flow
but that said …
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( peace )
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