Dandelion Snow by Ilona Martonfi is the third of eight tracks in Verbal Vol. 1, a digital anthology of spoken word poetry.
lyrics
How little did you know as a child,
when you blew away seeds of dandelion
security of a locked psychiatric ward
against black-and-white
flower growing out of asphalt
sit close, Daughter,
diminish the distance
How did you become homeless?
Barren and beautiful
on a rainy Saturday
don’t just look at it
look through it
underclass:
who possess nothing
that matters
the street marginality
away from your house
aimless wandering
and familiar faces
dandelion
“Isn’t that a weed?”
You will see,
not just those who now crowd
the asylums.
credits
from Verbal Vol. 1,
track released April 8, 2018
Spoken Word Artist: Ilona Martonfi
Mastering: Joshua Cunningham
Publisher: The Blasted Tree Publishing Co. (www.theblastedtree.com)
Poet Douglas Kearney and composer/producer/drummer Val Jeanty link up for a a compelling LP that feels like the written word come to life. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 30, 2021