Crow Song

from Sugar and Anise by Jack Daw

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Tonight I'm watching as three hundred crows
Condense themselves into a triptych of pines
As the last of the sunlight trickles from the sky
It seems like the world has straightened its spine (x2)

In my right hand I clutch my binoculars hard
Spying as the birds flutter and roost into bed
My left hand is free but extended straight out
Trying to feel feathers on a black crow's head (x2)

Starting the long trek to warmth and a smile
That takes my mind and makes me a fool
If I were more inclined to divine me a fortune
I swear that I would see it in my scrying pool (x2)

If I were a crow I would tear up my throat
Slinging songs from my maw hoping your ears will take note
If I were a pine tree I would give your wings
A place to rest for the night on my limbs
On my limbs

I've been up all night staring at the moon
Weighty breath on my chest in the cool white light
If I were asleep I know I'd dream of just this
Sensing your pulse all through the night (x2)

In my right hand I clutch the thought of the crows
And their conversations, beautiful prose
My left hand is free but arm is secure
Tucked tightly under vertebrae rows (x3)

If I were a crow I would tear up my throat
Slinging songs from my maw hoping your ears will take note
If I were a pine tree I would give your wings
A place to rest for the night on my limbs
On my limbs

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from Sugar and Anise, released March 19, 2021

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Jack Daw Minneapolis, Minnesota

Chord-slingin' guitar troubadour from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Frog and marble enthusiast, swamp rover, and your new best friend.

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