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Moving House

from Kraina by Anselm McDonnell

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lyrics

Text by Leland Bardwell © 1984

The house unfolds and straightens
with relief. We’ve discarded the stone, the elephant,
the Japanese parasol and the pile
of unfinished poems
- They are like rotten fruit –
(might be a core worth extracting.)

Are you taking the piano? – Yes
the mice are nesting in the keys
and sit with paws crossed like expectant choirboys.

We are tired of this move
and all the other moves we’ve made
and tired of the people who are tired
of carting memories around.

The magic of summer took us by the neck
and wrung us out like an old sock
is it possible we’ve accumulated
so much rubbish in so short a time?

Let us go then quickly before dark
in this way we’ll close the shutters of absence
and find a new set of trivia and attachments

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from Kraina, released February 23, 2024
Cahal Masterson - piano
Rebecca Murphy - soprano
Richard Brown - recording engineer

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Anselm McDonnell Belfast, UK

Anselm McDonnell is a composer of Irish/Welsh heritage based in Belfast, who has composed over ninety pieces for orchestra, chamber groups, choirs, soloists and electronics. A diverse range of interests have led to the creation of work in collaboration with rap artists, lighting designers, theologians, poets, filmmakers, improvising musicians, fashion designers, dancers, and actors. ... more

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