The Loon -

Upon the lake, upon the windless water

Swim down to me, beautiful bird

Mercy, stay not forever out of reach

I hear, I hear your evening song

Watered in blood in which I sink and drown

In flesh and by shackled flora bound

Feed the ache of this exile’s alien song

I hear, I hear your evening song

Spirit bird, unbind my withered limbs

And cut me from this torment

Unchain me

Mercy, don’t abandon me

Arrayed in pearl, blushing illuminate

Deep wounds, vast seas that rack and crush

Moonlight upon my throat

Tempest black

Mercy, stay not forever

I suffer your endless song

Here I choke

Replume, refire, ravage my unholy ghost

My heavenly mate, burning bright

Bloat and cry out, flame in the infinite

For all the world is spirits furnace

Old age, my god, love and white this blizzard night

All songs strangle under ice, flame out and die

Forsaken evermore;

linger frozen everlasting song