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a song for etty hillesum, who truly knew the beauty and the horror of this world.

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above barbed wire prisons, watchtowers and mud puddles
the sky is full of birds
beyond this forgotten mountain, this darkened island
the sky is full of birds
although our sickness grows each day and our sorrow breeds in each new face
the sky is full of birds
despite our eyes which blink onto the page that shouts death and death again
the birds are high and the sky is full of them

above the purple lupin field, swaying in the best sunsets of my life
the sky is full of birds

the rare metal of birdsong
the clashing guns of birdsong
the wailing prayer of birdsong
and warning sirens birdsong
the prisoners of birdsong
the transport trains of birdsong
the screaming hope of birdsong

oh, we are slow singers

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from The Lines We Draw Together, released August 23, 2019

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Rowan Rheingans Sheffield, UK

Rowan Rheingans is an award-winning fiddle player, banjoist, songwriter and theatre-maker widely regarded as one of the foremost innovators in folk music today. Best known for her work with acclaimed bands Lady Maisery, The Rheingans Sisters and Songs of Separation, Rowan has won two BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards (‘Best Original Track’ in 2016 & ‘Best Album’ in 2017) and is a six-times nominee. ... more

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