My wool and silk disguise the she-wolf hid within.
With granny cap and bustle, sheath the wild and raw,
Tuck in protruding nose and ears, conceal the curves.
Retreat from glaring eyes and curiosity
Spare those who cannot help but be consumed with lust,
Who misconstrue and stain the pure as prurient.
Shrug off the hide
Unbutton threads
Unhook the stays and ties
To rush headlong down shadowed forest path,
Let crowding undergrowth scratch up my legs.
Lungs rasp, rough tongue lolling loose
Between slathered canine fangs.
From rock to scarp ascend,
Then loose the long pent howl.
A cat’s perfume disguises mermaid hid within,
A dab of earthy musk to mask the waft of fish.
Modestly cloak wet slipp’ry flesh, conceal the tail.
Retreat from glaring eyes and curiosity
Spare those who cannot help but be consumed with lust,
Who misconstrue and stain the pure as prurient.
Unclasp my pearls
Shell buttons, loose
Release the whale bone waist
And wade with slow sure steps into the surf,
Foam sucking at my calves, wet knees, and thighs:
Brute shock, bitter penetrates.
Hold still, thrust, a graceful plunge.
Stroke deep ‘till lungs crave air
Then burst up into light.
Restored unto my nat’ral shape,
Head fizzing, crawl up desert shore.
Let dry in peace my clean-washed flesh,
Then wrap afresh in meek disguise,
Soft silk and wool, with crimson hood.
Dreamlike songs from this London artist with gentle vocal melodies gliding through cloudy layers of guitar and synth. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 10, 2022
Airships on the Water return with another LP of phenomenally textured post-rock, moving from tender passages to well-earned crescendos. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 13, 2022