‘Black Feather’ recalls a walk watching deer and hare as dusk fell on the old commons path by the side of the broads. A single black feather was glistening on my return at dawn. I picked it up and it reminds me each time I hold it of that beautiful day.

Lyrics

I head for the commons along the old mill road. By the side of the broads where the water channels flow. Past the heron stalking in the reeds, to the place where I watch the hare and deer feed.

Found a black feather on the ground, held it in my view, saw its shimmering colours of purple, green and blue.

On through the fields, fingers tracing the top of the corn. Added my voice to the birds singing in the dawn. Harriers gliding lazily overhead, as geese descend into the lush reed bed.

Days turn into years now and time seems to run away, I still have that black feather and remember that beautiful day.

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