(1:32)(oh man what i’d give to be back at home snug ‘n’ warm wait a minute what’s that up ahead?) needle or the womb? carpets for rugs sprouting legs shouting bugs burned all the news to fuel bigger bear hugs it’s rare that the sun squares up clear with someone…one one one stitch to sew to the family tree two two two more patterns to align me three three three spools of thread spent on somebody four four for no reason that we can see five five five knitting yarns that might save a life six six six yes the devil’s own crucifix…old man ride the treasure’s inside old man ride to the stalactite to the stalagmite/
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