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orfeo 5 the texts from the fierce earth tour 2002 descent 1 silvered space hail onto concrete snow mist over silvered space then snow falls a needle pushes through skin a needle a tunnel like the stem of a flower the worm in an apple to tunnel into glass earth with broken fingernails against the rock inside the flesh of apple a worm digs and eats in this silver stem inside these roots where you breathe red apple earth rests in your palm a long time passes since the call was answered blood wires stiff in frost framed needles snow knits a blanket once warm hands drip blood onto snow hard rain broken needles of sunlight the body smashed against earth's anvil a dream of skin dragged on blunt ice to fly through dead earth into the fierce ground trees fade into ice fields roads are closed an eye closes 2 the gorge nectar light shakes, on floodlit wings but you have fallen farther than anyone feathered with chains People tell you you're the shape blank and various moon the cameo of a child a yard of body aches acres of feeling with only choked stiffs as weary company watery hands like distant mortar utter polite applause Voices tell you you're the shape your body spired under concrete luminous scatterr cancour whack / static attic / savant semant inca aquatic stutter icatic inact intact hackles contort dis/ crackleconnect cactile stick incactat cata/ tonguetonic trickle / in cut in/ cactus rancour cantations burnt earth ledge moon clock strike trickle insect chimes a gift: charred crooked dumbed & upright tongues broke parched of fruit light peached at the crooked turret raised cages bunkered crusher your heart remains untouched edged claws burnt in burnt earth stone screened dark sink hag light your name is listed you must return to land's light that was the deal here here in dog box panic in mildew stink in black milk tiled smut solemn radiant halo will no more be your blinkered zodiac so how is the dial sun? whore of the lemon day? frayed cave wind made furrowed in forest of no summer & green night you return nursing the plucked green forest light 3 in the flower's flame from burnt earth ledge at moon-clock strike from a world fled shoulders scalded gold w/ wingblisters earthsnapt anchor blow blue torch amber high to where her cool moon back's turning time untrue this siren silver come swift icarus sings fickle moon of clock dust strike gold bold icarus burn dragon fly wing yr spun brittle line cast off and sail ocean high oh icarus listen the world sings her voice golden in the flower's mouth announces all softness where are u sailing to? (to breathe this longed for breeze this tablecloth blue slung cloud) split tongue wreck red skin stript icarus failed thief in the flower bed puddlecrashed shot ash arrows snap moth soft settles to dust lost flight in the flower's flame icarus returns ascent 1 moon and flower corn moon water plum scarlet moon plum apple wings water moon pillow visit sash plum blossom harp star leaf husband moon sash blossom raw lover sweetfish sweet plum sweet longing blossom of cherries scarlet longing moon wings moth tails beloved sweetfish boy silk tree moon maiden lily song petal hem husband moon pliant husk wild rice blossom peach sash loved harp visit pillow boy petal-pliant moon-pliant maiden blossom moon boy boy silk moth wing pillow voice raw kiss moon voice voice jasmine song rush mat pillow kiss kiss boy vessel kiss kiss boy vessel sleep kiss cloud pillowed moon sleep core flesh dream sleep kiss dream sleep song burnt earth kiss clock moon strike 2 where a young flower grows white fields spill open a single bird sails ice pink skies the world lies bare upon its back washed by morning silence tiptoes softly through the snow slips through gates strokes sleeping creatures soft leaves shine scent deepens into springlight murmur secrets sari silk labyrinth creep along the alley's flame deeper deeper into darkness a rich perfume an ocean sleeps on fresh-kissed lips quick leave this fickle place which way? weave sari silks touch your lips to seal the ocean the labyrinth must not wake it spring light lies drugged where a young flower grows winter has withered confetti frost in flight dreams take seed face away from yellow grass teeming with earthworm voices zebra wildness on bright faces shriek birds clatter forest sleep edge of night slips over moon the voice of moonlight a dream of silver petals farewell night owl night cries trees guard the silence of dawn sleeping star's memory of petals where a young flower grows silk grass seeds settle on acorn floors without memory of fallen leaves haunt each cry, each feather each owl, petal, flower, every flower turns to the sun desire touches the flesh of sun 3 where are you sailing? leaves unfurl above these fields flame releases a red and yellow tulip facing the sun candles light a red heart whose closed lips part take flight red wings spring as voices rise and spill where a child draws a sky filled with wings rounded leaves unfurl head back mouth skywards a trumpet plays from an old body step out of the world and into the flower the red cave's velvet walls fold around you as the sun ahead glows sail from your statue and into the head of the flower eyes wide unfolding leaves as you pass into petals and dream of caterpillars you return with the scent of a tulip you return with a chrysalis in the palm of your hand you return with an idea of how to fly top
	by Glynis Charlton, Anthony Cropper, Reg Czudek, Dianne Darby & Robert Furze written January - April 2002 about orfeo 5 workshops and residencies green fuse 2003
		the AUTUMN 2002 TOUR visited the following venues: 7th September Northlight Gallery Armitage Bridge, nr. Huddersfield 12th September The Buddle Arts Centre Wallsend 13th September Saltburn Community Hall Saltburn 14th September The Merlin Theatre Sheffield 5th October Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum Bournemouth 12th October The American University in London Richmond orfeo 5's tour in autumn 2002 was supported by funding from Arts Council England's National Lottery Touring Scheme