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It's a Reckoning

from First There Were Feathers by Wendy McNeill

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on and on and on the sparrow goes
on and on an on our histories linked- they follow but even they it seems will have to go

that tough and tiny sentinel
what will it take? it’s astonishing
what will it take? the growth- the vanishing
what will it take? such force- then nothing
what will it take?
consequence-commodity- dominion over all we see
take, take, take

take, take, take

take, take, take....take, take, take
she said: you have to be the voice for those that haven’t got one for the fading and the gone

it’s not solutions that you lack here

it’s the will to get them done
see me, feel me......
step by step through the footprint of our great acceleration

is the great cost- the great loss-

the silence- and the thinning

in just 50 years almost 70% of the planets wild vertebrates have disappeared fish, reptiles, mammals, birds, even that dear little sparrow that been following us into villages and cities for 10,000yrs
serpent, spectre, sparrow, spy

calling from the earth and sky

raise your voices- 'hit the brake

for hell is a truth that is learned too late'
chimera, griffin, shisa, sphinx

you are more lion than you think your pulse a puzzle with hidden links much deeper than convention
the scale is tipping- soon comes the jolt
the feather forced to drift and float

as the heart falls further toward the throat of the crocodile .... extinction

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from First There Were Feathers, released May 26, 2023

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Widely recognized as an artist that makes 'dark twisted tales' and 'wise moving music' McNeill has been steadily gaining acclaim for her poignant storytelling lyrics and captivating live shows, taking listeners on an emotional roller coaster with a spirit that is both playful and fierce.
file under: Folk Noir Her forthcoming album, First There Were Feathers’ will be released in spring 2023 ... more

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