Helichrysum and a Cello
Edgar Meyer and Joshua Bell’s “In the Nick of Time” from Short Trip Home is the music in the video.
I bathe myself in cedar
and helichrysum, burn
palo santo and laurel,
cover myself with rocks,
hold a piece of lapis
in my mouth,
candles glowing
fountain flowing
beneath the cratered moon
to the sound of
a single cello.
About the Creator
Harper Lewis
I'm a weirdo nerd who’s extremely subversive. I like rocks, incense, and all kinds of witchy stuff. Intrusive rhyme bothers me.
I’m known as Dena Brown to the revenuers and pollsters.
MA English literature, College of Charleston
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Comments (6)
Sumptuous
Truly beautiful 😍
Lovely multimedia experience. What instrument has a better voice than the cello?
Wonderful words, and great video. The music reminds me of The Penguin Cafe Orchestra
This is nothing short of gorgeous, Harper, and a special treat for me as someone who highly embraces their spiritual being. And the cello only adds to the already present rhythm found in your words. WOW!!!!🌹
Lovely to see you promoting the YouTube channel, through this piece. I will always love this aesthetic. 🔮 The Palo Santo reference remind me of my Palo Santo poem. I wrote it while burning the Palo Santo. That thing is magic lol. - I love the imagery here. 'In my mouth' I like how in touch you are with the lapis 🔮 Such a soothing and atmospheric poem. Your words really brought the video to life. They both work in perfect harmony 👏🏾🤗🖤❤️