sounds of the mazano

11/23/2011 El Manzano, Andalucia

the symphony of the farm is a omnipresent pleasant present to the eager ear
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sounds of leaves on a walnut tree dancing in the wind
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the whimper and scratch of the goat herding dogs
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mud being knocked off boots
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a distant tractor’s whir in high gear
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pigs snorting with excitement
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foul-mouth frenchmen responding to pigs
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rustling mice in the attic above at night
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an angry kitten’s hiss
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a whistling cuban troubadour
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the deafening roar of the life-giving electric generator
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roosters greeting the morning
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tapping hammers strengthening something weak
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grinding hinges desperate for oil
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the bumblebee’s ode to a blooming flower
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rumblings of an old andalucian and a romanian marveling the beauty of the day
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the clang of a forgotten empty liter of beer rolling along the stony yard
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chiming rhythm to a bell hung on a goat’s neck
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the wind’s reassuring whisper that he is indeed master of all
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unseen birds deep in dialog
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as I listen I remember I am so far from home so close to heaven