we were mountains
the hailstones fell
we didn’t feel them
we gave a home to eagles
who nested on our peaks
offered refuge to shaggy goats
who butted horns as
they leapt across our crags
we made the dawn a wonder
gave shape to twilight
and passed into memory
in our time
17 May 2012
Brooklyn NY
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The title of this poem comes from a tune by Daryl Shawn, pictured at left in the photo above during a performance with Todd Reynolds on 17 May 2012 at The Firehouse Space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. More photos from the show.
beautiful, Jason. those last four lines particularly are…so intense.
Thanks, Daryl. The show was so good. I was happy to be there.