photo by Alex Lear

I Look But

What Is There To See?

look

ing for

you is like

standing

on the track

staring at the space

left

by a slow train

what done long

gone

around the bend

only

the whistle sound

faintly

in the air

and the ground’s

vibration

felt down

to your toes

nothing

more.

—kalamu ya salaam

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Kalamu ya Salaam – vocals

Stephan Richter – clarinet

Wolfi Schlick – reeds

Frank Bruckner – guitar

Mathis Mayer – cello

Georg Janker – bass

Michael Heilrath – bass

Roland HH Biswurm – drums

Recorded: June 14, 1998 – “ETA Theatre” Munich, Germany