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A flock of jackdaws carrying various tools (string, screwdriver, boltcutters, lump hammer, pliers, etc.) is silhouetted against a painted sunset with a brooding cloudy sky. The title and artist are written in hand-drawn lettering at the top and bottom, respectively.
A flock of jackdaws carrying various tools (string, screwdriver, boltcutters, lump hammer, pliers, etc.) is silhouetted against a painted sunset with a brooding cloudy sky. The title and artist are written in hand-drawn lettering at the top and bottom, respectively.

5. Constellation

Helen Bell
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Constellation
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Constellation

Helen Bell

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So you and I have both agreed
Not to use the telescope again
We slipped behind the door
And shifted the focus through the rain
But that new constellation
In all its magnificence
Is best left dusted and muted
At a distance
Like the way I should have maybe stayed
But I forgot to
Like the way I’m saying this
In the way you taught me not to

I’m pretending I’m not squinting at the sky
Where somewhere far it’s bright
As when it seemed close enough to touch
But you know how I always remember
And I remember
It was so silver
It made me tremble so much

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from Five Thousand Feathers, released October 4, 2024
Helen Bell: vocals, piano, violin, cello, gamelan samples
Words and music by Helen Bell

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