The Elephants

by Miles Martin

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Lying upside down in cattle fur from the pastel towns beyond the grid
Enough of that, pick up sticks off the lawn from the sycamore, clear the ground
Pull the weeds, sow the seeds, and rake the leaves
Finally,
think how to treat these frail expanses
where souls fade dramatically
We sure need a cure
And personal interplay
For now your work will be in masonry
A barrier you’ll build
Without a single slot for entrance
And thorns upon the top
These traces always find their way
Into the crevices of subtle seas
with spills of oil
And we’re trapped beneath the sun
Our homes have moved
from the city too
And an accident put you in a bed to lay
Where thoughts are gathered
putting ice upon the bruise
The wound has a violet hue
with a blackening center
and you’re tender to the touch
The heart does hang, the bones do break, the skin does scab, and now we’re saying prayers
No self-control
First we thought to climb up the mountain
Then we bowed and drank from the fountain
Turned our backs and horns blown were blastin'
The war broke out and feds started draftin'
When we spoiled everything
for one man’s salary
And the elephants
And the elephants
And the elephants

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released April 10, 2020

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Miles Martin Monterey, California

Abiding within the sewage system underneath the oil refinery, Miles Martin domesticates the Monterey rat colony with the intention of moving on to earn an Olympic gold medal. There's a micro chip in his brain that allows sonic information to be generated into the ether, so that's the explanation for the surge of electric sound content. ... more

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