The First NOel (1:12)
Pine needles in a free fall
Wrapping paper in a cow’s maw
Shepherds chocking on tinsel
Burning angel eyes scorn the mistletoe
Virgin mother holds the savior tight
Joseph locks the nativity
In the inn we all look on
Our savior’s birth spit upon
Snowglobes raining dimes looking up past the clouds
The British-Somali poet draws upon everything from leftfield folk to minimalist spoken-word, bound together by simple-yet-cutting wordplay. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 28, 2021