Name: Watching
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Description: One of the most pleasant forms of unrest is the feeling of wakefulness when a heavy rain heard outside contrasts with our comfortable interior.

Watching

from Unrest - volume 1 by The Song Company

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One of the most pleasant forms of unrest is the feeling of wakefulness when a heavy rain heard outside contrasts with our comfortable interior.

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Alive, the air's moist, moving
Immense and solemn, where feathered streakings fly
The breath of a towering pale and fluttering sky
Exhales the soothing change from barren dry

Wild with grateful assent the canopy's jubilant jostling
Gives giddy shelter to small brown squeaking darts of agile wing

The fading afternoon enfolds the windborne leaves
Its greying premature and driven restlessly
Until from above the treetops
Fall the first full raindrops

Sudden, sodden, spattering showers shapes obscure
Spreading softly shallow sheets of spray
Soaked cement shines slippery
Pelting droplets pouring down
Splashing puddles and pools
People are propelled past, swiftly seeking shelter

The roof’s drumhead beats not for battle
But for safe and wakeful peace
Inside, secure, alive, with mind and heart flung wide
Renewing rain will water thought and bring release
Protected calm in growing dark as glass is lashed
Wet-scented air refreshes face and flesh
And at the last, as night and storming mesh
Since Nature does not sleep in her distress
I also watch for her, I watch and will not rest

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from Unrest - volume 1, released November 4, 2020
Words & Music: Miguel Heatwole, 2000

Sopranos: Nicole Thomson, Ruth Kilpatrick
Mezzo-soprano: Jenny Duck-Chong
Tenor: Richard Black
Baritone: Mark Donnelly
Bass: Clive Birch

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Miguel Heatwole Sydney, Australia

Miguel’s a versatile singer, choral director & composer. His interests include folk & world music, political satire, the environment, trade unionism & the responsible enjoyment of alcohol. His songwriting embraces themes like peace & justice, the family cat, & visceral passionate attraction. His enthusiasm for recording community singing has let many people share the power of their songs. ... more

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