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<\/a><\/p>\nHere we all choose a different way and different rules to disobey.<\/em><\/p>\n Birds: Where are we?<\/em> Hoopoe: Here we must pay<\/em> Do you know the story of the bird<\/em> If all the heavens with all their stars<\/em> The astrologer bird traces all<\/em> How solid is our world…<\/em> The Conference of the Birds<\/a>, \u00a92011 by Peter S\u00eds<\/a>, The Penguin Press<\/p>\n Thanks to Guillaume from Exilym for offering this song in advance of its release so it could be used to anchor this collection. Please be sure to follow Exilym on Facebook<\/a> and Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n 6forty on twitter<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 ::\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6forty on facebook<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 ::\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 mike@6forty.com<\/p>\n
\n There’s no understanding in this<\/em>
\n Valley of Understanding.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n close attention. We are following a<\/em>
\n path. No one knows how long we<\/em>
\n have to go forward or how far.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n who lost his way? And nobody<\/em>
\n was looking for him?<\/em>
\n He turned into stone…and cried.<\/em>
\n He cried little pebbles…<\/em><\/p>\n
\n exploded in this valley, they would<\/em>
\n be but a leaf fluttering in the wind.<\/em>
\n Here a tiny fish is mightier than<\/em>
\n a whale and nobody can say why.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n the constellations and planets on<\/em>
\n his tablet of sand.<\/em>
\n Then the wind picks up and…<\/em>
\n scatters his design to dust.<\/em><\/p>\n
\n and yet it is nothing but grains<\/em>
\n of sand.<\/em><\/p>\n