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porch birds

wings red and gold
blowing smoke rings
through the hail
smoking my last cigarette
on the porch steps
looking down
leaning to the left
i can see
how the birds shoot up
reflected in the glass
perching on the chimney

and the dawn comes slow
but i remember what it means
the timber beams made us believe
we could live here endlessly

another night lost in control
bringing everything to the forefront
i can see your toes
against the beam
the curtain rising up
above the scene
what does this reveal?
what do they see?

wings red and gold
got lost somewhere on the trail
i let the weeds grow tall
gave the game up
and embraced the fall
i can see
how the frame falls down all around
until we're forced to flee

the night has fallen still
and we drink til we fall
in the empty chill
i waste time counting stars
but the beat of your breath
is feeling real bizarre
can you spare me
any words tonight
or has the flutter of your speech
already taken flight
wrap the night up
wrap the light up
so we can fade slowly
into the scene

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from Quabbin Demos, released February 6, 2012

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Paper Hill Casket Company New Haven, Connecticut

Paper Hill Casket Company is a progressive, gothic Americana band based in CT/MA. The 6-piece invokes traditional folk and classical instrumentation – banjo, violin, cello, guitars, drums – mixed with punk and alternative influences to create a sound that transcends simple definition. Ambient melancholy shines through their energetic beats for a musical journey experienced live or digitally. ... more

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