Here
in the narrowing light
the river bellows
fatly
From high ground
I mark
twin rows of willow
dishevelled arms
clutching drunk roots
hoarding
bits of old bridge-planking
the body of a beast
puff-bellied
hind feet sticking out
I ask:
when will the waters clear
the eels breathe easy again?
Shall I be able to ford
the river soon: visit
a lean Aunt?
Part spoken word, part contemporary composition, in this four-movement piece the Australian Art Orchestra explore isolation and connection. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 13, 2021
The sprawling new single from Irreversible Entanglements continues their combination of roiling free jazz and potent spoken word. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 16, 2019