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Watching the Fireflies

from Sound of Snow by northeasterner

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Sitting in the garden ‘til the latest of hours
What kind of coat do you wear to a meteor shower?
In the company of fireflies, underneath a roof of stars
To the sounds of public transport and out of tune guitars
We were talking of history & astronomy & what on earth we all learnt.
As they fell from the dark night skies;(thought I was watching the fireflies
I was watching the fireflies burn.


The councillor packed the chambers, tongue spilling traces of gold.
The comedian worked the smoky clubs in language profane and bold.
I saw two of them kicking the apple carts when the time was ripe for change.
To the sounds of dated orthodoxies and positions preordained
And could they have changed history? Made the ships turn?
I was watching the fireflies, watching the fireflies.
I was watching the fireflies, watching the fireflies.
I was watching the fireflies burn.

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from Sound of Snow, released December 1, 2023

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Singer songwriter, Tyneside-raised, living in Northumberland

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