The Duck Is Dead

by Catafalque

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PROPELLER WHIRL
FLAPPING YOUR ARMS AGAIN
A COVERED SNEEZE
YOU BEGIN TO DESCEND
GUMMY TREADING
DESPERATELY CLINGS
TO ERODING CAKE CRUMBLES
OF A FROSTED CLIFF

NEWLY BORN
EMERGE FROM THE MIST
A FRAGILE COSMOS IN THE BACK OF THE FRIDGE

PLANS IN TACT
TIGHTEN THE KNOTS
A CONFIDENT APPRAISAL OF THE TOOLS THAT WE BROUGHT
A SIGN OF LUCK
GRASPING THE FRUIT
THAT RIPENED ON A BRANCH WITHIN OUR REACH

WE CAN JOIN THEM
OR START ON OUR OWN
CONTENDEDLY PERCHED UPON AN INSIDE JOKE

AND THERE’S NOT MUCH LEFT TO BE SAID
CUT IT LONG OR SHORT
STUFFED OR UNDERFED
DON’T NEED A LOT, BUT TAKE TWO OR THREE
ON A WALK AROUND THE BLOCK TO INFINITY

A SCISSOR RUNS ALONG A DOTTED LINE
A HARD EDGED ADMISSION TO OUR CLIMB

NO TERROR LIKE THE CESSATION OF STEAM
THE RAMBLING IMPATIENCE BEHIND EVERY WANT AND NEED
I’LL STICK AROUND WITH THE INTENTION OF SEEING
THE FRUITION OF YOUR WILDEST DREAMS

NO MORE SWOLLEN, STEEPLED FINGERS
OR DENIAL OF JEALOUSY
OR THE EXHAUSTING CONSIDERATION OF THEIR
STAINED ROBE OF MAJESTY

THE DUCK IS DEAD
AND THE POND HAS BEEN CLEARED OF THE CRUST

THERE’S NO DEBRIS ON THE BEACH

NO MORE REMINDERS OF HOW MUCH STRONGER
HOW MUCH MORE WORTHY THEY ARE OF THE AIR THAT THEY BREATHE

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released March 24, 2022
Written and produced by CATAFALQUE (Brody M and Grace B) in March 2022.

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Fambly Ablum Portland, Oregon

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The Duck Is Dead

Mar 2022
Second-Hand Avatar

Dec 2021
Asystole

Aug 2020
The Strigil

Feb 2020
It's Only A Thin Coat

Jun 2015
Demo

Aug 2020
Lawn of the Dead

Mar 2014
9000 Feet Thick

Jun 2013
Baseball

Jun 2013
It's A Ghooooooooost!

Jun 2013
BANH MI

Apr 2013
Dinky Dau

Mar 2013

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