THE TINDER

L'amadou

             the tinder
the strain of day
fired sharp
its dark jacket
twisted
in tired hands



rolling from bier to bier
from house to house
anything is possible




a man can drown
in flame
in the strain of day
in song

l'amadou est si mince
est étincelant de désir

knots
of flame
in tired hands



l'amadou rire
it laughs
in tired hands
from song to song