Diane Hine - Ballade: Bedrock lyrics

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Diane Hine - Ballade: Bedrock lyrics

Laurasia and Gondwana pressed, volcanic vents disgorged Earth's brew and from the shallow sea a crest of ragged, blackened islands grew. Below the waves the sea's floor slew and swallowed layers of ashy grist. The mantle forged the mineral stew, recrystallized Manhattan schist. Green copper, gold capped, self-possessed, crowned heads aloof in pallid blue. Steel chests, attired in natty vests attending street and avenue. Art deco, choice of parvenu- bra**, nickel, chrome, aluminum twist. Foundations; granite, concrete glue recrystallized Manhattan schist. September Central Park is dressed in greens; oak, maple, elm and yew. A bloated rain cloud bursts in jest and hazed skyscrapers fade from view. The washed rock outcrop's subtle hue- eclectic greys blend amethyst and glinting mica sparkles through recrystallized Manhattan schist. Beneath thin air where chaos blew, the trace of lives in bronze persist and trace of fragile bones imbue recrystallized Manhattan schist.