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Canon of Proportions

from Secrets of Birds by Hilary Downes

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Born of noble name
Nine heads high he went
Wielded a mighty blade
And a faculty for scent

Left long shadows in the sand
His arms, wings of a plane
He was Davinci’s man
His soul dwarfed by his frame

The desert was his prison and
The road became his fate
Entangled in his freedom
Trapped in his own escape

Twenty-four palms would make a man
Sure as the moon would rise
Scarred were palms of his two hands
More grand than he was wise

The desert was his prison and
The road became his fate
Entangled in his freedom
Trapped in his own escape

Her wishes were his orders
So the tall man said
Left steering to the hands of god
Blind to the road ahead

She bled without dying
Carried on a wave
The cross was on his back
Its bearer and its slave

The desert was his prison and
The road became his fate
Entangled in his freedom
Trapped in his own. . .

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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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