Black Sparrow

in heated chaos 

in brightest clarity 

winter’s fold 

black sparrow 

split the sky 

you are 

the long shadow man 

come Come close

let us whisper this 

passion 

flood tide

you possess Eye of the sky painter 

silent 

suave lover 

red the mescal 

quick as the beaded whip 

invisible 

your medicine is strong 

it tops the rattle 

we are 

slave and free 

our open mouths bring the smell of rain 

i cannot cannot 

can 

reach the clouds and touch you 

ride this 

in translation this gets lost 

leave it 

we make love in this way 

and sing a song we have never sang before 

then are silent with the moon 

strange leaves falling 

scent the night floor