Thursday 30th May 2024

A Restless Wanderer of the Earth single release

The third of four tracks from the upcoming Sounding Seams EP release, I wrote A Restless Wanderer of the Earth in 2020, during my daily walks along the beach and river next to my house, recording snippets of melodies into my phone as I went, and then coming home to play with it on chimes.

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A Restless Wanderer of the Earth

Anew, albeit all alone, alas
and all I ask is to walk and walk afresh,
aimless and adrift;
a restless wanderer of the Earth

For I am done with polishing the cup
these wretched fingers clutched and rubbed
till they were crooked and numb,
and how the gaudy relic shone
and blinded out my eyes and all
the while I never asked what for
nor knew what lay within, nor
why I clung to such a useless thing

Aflank aflank alluvial aflow,
and all I want to do is follow
this soft, snaking path;
to float with arms outstretched -
weightless, fallible and soft;
a restless wanderer of the Earth