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I live in a white room
it is empty
and silent
I wear a white dress
it is soft
and light
I live in a white room
with a narrow flight of stairs
spiralling upwards
right through the ceiling
into the night air
there I summon a small wind
to undo my clothing
there I capture a moonbeam
to wipe out my shadow
to unweave my skin
to start the unravelling

now cross the room
now climb the stairs
now walk through me
I won’t feel a thing
I am not remembering

I must bathe
in the moonlight
I must reclaim
my old sadness
my old,discarded coat
I must retrace my steps
and climb
the stony hillside
far above the monuments
I must seek out
my old domain
my old stomping-grounds
I must become one
with my shadow

I must bathe
in the moonlight
and howl
and howl

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from Secrets Are The Best Stories, released April 3, 2020

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Renowned for his singular combination of robust swing and poetic insight, GRAMMY winner Kurt Elling has secured his place among the world’s foremost jazz vocalists. Declared “the standout male vocalist of our time” by The New York Times, Elling has garnered unprecedented accolades, including a fourteen-year run atop the DownBeat Critics Poll, as well as a dozen GRAMMY nominations ... more

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