by Lola Ridge (1873 - 1941)

Language: English 
The earth is motionless
And poised in space …
A great bird resting in its flight
Between the alleys of the stars.
It is the wind’s hour off ….
The wind has nestled down among the corn ….
The two speak privately together,
Awaiting the whirr of wings.

Composition:

    Set to music by Stanley Grill (b. 1953), "Interim", copyright © 2020 [ chorus, flute, viola, cello ], from The Whirr of Wings, no. 1, confirmed with an online score

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This text was added to the website: 2020-04-04
Line count: 8
Word count: 48