Airedale gig

How did that come about?

Heard it on the radio, most likely
Driving back last week

The headitorium’s been captured

Now I’m walking down the towpath
A pledge to myself, and here it is

Live Forever on endless loop
Loud enough to be heard

By the cyclists and walkers
And two anglers spinning for pike

But no one lets on

At a bend the canopy gives way
To a roadbridge and open bank

The contour rolls in limestone sections
Down to Airedale past a shepherd and his sheep

Vocal breaks to solo (ah, it’s in this room)
Rising through a gap between the clouds

And in this moment everything is sound