Salt Rituals

from The North Wind by Helvella

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Salt Rituals 

 The lakes evaporate 
what a legacy
of the salt flats
the end being
four thousand square miles of nothing
except for fifty billion tonnes of salt

The salt flats are the most
hostile in the world
nothing grows here
the salt is five meters thick
formed of countless polygons

Seasons bleed
 flash points
dim at dawn
peaking trails spiralling

The pylons transmission
shipping hours of quiet hums
shield escaping wishes from erosion

 You with your hands of fire
with your hands of fire
impressed an indelible outline
scorch marks blazing
abandoned any possibilities

Yet sometimes in late summer
a miracle  takes place
where, from ash clouds
 white doves appear

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from The North Wind, released April 9, 2020
Vocals and lyrics: Eliza Gregory

The players:
Guitars: Will
Drums: Dan
Bass: Chris

Recorded by Joe Garcia at Joe's Garage Bristol
Instrumentation written and mixed by Will Turner-Duffin
Image by Andrew Gale

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Helvella UK

Helvella is the performance name for Eliza Gregory; a UK songwriter, musician and writer. For all news and updates: Insta/Twitter @helvellanoise

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