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The Song of Cicadas

from The Guardian by Matt Kaye

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Drop to your knees in slow motion
Especially at this time of day
Drop to your knees in slow motion
Drop to your knees and obey
The one next to you must be quiet
The one in the mirror is mute
Sing us a song of cicadas
Let's see if you're any good

I own a few English castles
And I give birth now and then
I know a lot about taming
Your lot of conspicuous men
The one next to you is courageous
The one in the mirror is lame
Sing us a song of cicadas
Cry for your fortune and fame

Drop to your knees in slow motion
Drop until someone says »Cut!«
Later we'll fire your double
Later we'll fire a lot
The one next to you never bothers
The one in the mirror breaks free
Listen to the song of cicadas
It fades out mysteriously

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from The Guardian, released August 1, 2019

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Matt Kaye Ljubljana, Slovenia

Born in 1975 in Maribor, Slovenia (EU). He holds a master’s degree in comparative literature. He published his first book in 1988 and started combining poetry and music into a singer-songwriter routine in 1992. He's a member of SLO National Writers’ Association, National Literary Translators Association, PEN and MIRA. ... more

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