song of the thrush
sense of sound on air
knowledge of tree space in thrush-song
thrush weight on the branch
thrush weight on air sense
song weight on air space
nuthatch
qui-qui-qui who
slant-stone-on-ice song
going up coming down
upside song a ring
downside voice ceol
a-breath a-voice a-song a-ring
mistle thrush
a high clear closure
in throat tuc-tuc-tuc
of smeòrach a psalm
of stormcock a fluting
of wood/wind a lament
a sanctus in livid sky
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from TWELVE AIRS
Gerry Loose
Dockyard Press/Glasgow
2023
