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They walked around the blue abyss
Formed by collapse of land
Stood at its edge and shared a kiss
Admired it -- took a picture, hand in hand

There were two islands in the water
Two colonies of green
They peeked above the surface
To see what from below could not be seen

One could predict
That the love they felt was equal to the harm they could inflict
And they were reminded
Away it fell
Its ripples told their secrets
Its reflection threw them back upon themselves

A series of eruptions
Had left a gaping hole
Two gods destroyed a mountain
Was it nature’s course or something to console

In a world where walked the wounded
She’d gone to war and died two times
As long as fear consumed him
He would perpetrate the same old crimes

There is no doubt
You strangled your agonies while I was forced to shout
But you couldn’t hear me
Waters profound
More deep than they are clear
A basin that could only cradle tears

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from Secrets of Birds, released January 28, 2017

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Hilary Downes New York

"Secrets of Birds" is Downes' first solo project. She assembles, produces and leads ensembles for weddings, synchronized swimming performances, parties, fundraisers and other events - and brings chamber concerts to New York Methodist Hospital. She believes in rainbows and black holes. ... more

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