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The unsteady draft — a small refrain

A spoken-word lyric sketch from the Listening between the notes cycle.

Original lyric sketch · Fictional voice · Lyrics only · Listening between the notes

Verse

A page can hold a question
without closing up the sky.
I turn to the unsteady draft
and let the quick reply pass by.

Refrain

Let the last note leave the window open.
Let the room keep breathing.
Let the words arrive.
Leave a little space for what is still alive.

Original spoken-word lyric sketch in the Listening between the notes cycle. The refrain is shared by the ten pieces in this cycle. No audio recording accompanies this piece.