The Farthest Shore

from Put Singing Birds Into Your Messy Hair by Canada

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Bring fire to the children
bring water to the aging
and torture all the clouds until it rains
sing songs into ditches
as we pass along in searching
til we find the curse that’s causing all our pains
Throw stones into the sky
and drag the sky into the ocean
and hold the ocean calmly in your hands
and water all the deserts
til the roses are all blooming
make windows made of glass from all the sand
Shake math out of the stars
cork laughter in this old jar
put singing birds into your messy hair
and make clothes out of the leaves
that fell from atop the old tree
that stood for years and years just over there
Kill gods with a kiss
steal sunshine from the moon’s lips
build boats of reeds against the coming storm dream histories at night
wake up and pull the sails tight
keep rowing til we reach the farthest shore

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from Put Singing Birds Into Your Messy Hair, released November 19, 2021

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