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Dhalonega Warbler

from ill fly away by Lebo Jenkins

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DAHLONEGA WARBLER
hello hello mocking bird you and i are not the same sing my song so well you do but what does that mean to you•do you listen to my words or is it of you to repeat them•you are bird and i am man your claw can't form my hand•mother bird said to her fledgling before you leave lend me your ear you are perfect in your darkness other’s judgment do not fear•her finger grace the fake ivory softly touching every key•a dance done with her eyes closed tight these notes she'd sung a million time her poise position in the light sends shivers raging up my spine•i've compared my music now i'm hexed how am i supposed to sing next•warbler heard the thrashers call if birds could cry then tears would fall he sobbed so quiet to himself if only i could sing that well•he went on home took his work boots off same ones that he'd worn on stage i guess my songs are for the birds this chapters short i’ma turn the page•then he heard it shine a voice unique vibrations not of choice but in the flats and sharps it sung a painting on the wall was hung•warbler heard the grackles screech a haunting sermon to be preached a new respect a lesson taught this stoic sound could not be bought•feelings sceneries thoughts one could think form scribbles scrawls and walls of ink•pulling words from roots and leaves burls barks blooms browns and greens•a gust of wind a horses hair what's been traveled what's over there all these moments claimed and captured self-acceptance brought forth the rapture•warbler sang a brand new piece he composed it high above the trees•a ballad for the sanguine soul so buoyant blissful brilliant bold

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from ill fly away, released September 23, 2016

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Lebo Jenkins Marshall, North Carolina

performs alien appalachian,
old time tunes, and american primitive compositions on banjo and scordatura guitar along with other instrumentation and noise collectives. Word singing too.

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