semaphore seasons

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something new, something blue.

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Semaphore Seasons

Semaphore through the seasons
With these ageing hands
Drunk with death and lilies
Twilight in the land

Time is a friend to no one
And makes it very clear
The sun is far behind you
And November frost is here

As the shadows fall
As the day is done
let the clock wind down
Let the bells be rung

Dead seeds for our harvest
Mould upon our bread
Jackals drown out the service
Three witches by our bed

The pendulums waving,
Looking down at the rocks
Dance along the black brick road,
Knock, knock on Pandora's box

As the shadows fall
As the day is done
Let the clock wind down
Let the bells be rung

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[Cornflake]

There's a lot I like about this one. These lines for some reason grabbed me:

"As the shadows fall
As the day is done
let the clock wind down
Let the bells be rung"

There are a few things that don't connect for me:

"Semaphore through the seasons"

I gather it's something relating to hands but I don't get anything out of it. I know it's your title line, but still.

"Jackals drown out the service
Three witches by our bed"

These lines just prompted incomprehension.

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jackals drown out the seasons
three witches by our bed

it's a greek thing. the three witches are the ones who keep the thread which represent our lives. when they cut the thread, we die. i've just always liked the idea of that.

[Cornflake]

The fates? Or am I messing up my mythology?

Anyway, it may be a great reference, but people have to grasp it or it isn't.

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yea, the fates. i guess i was being a bit self indulgent.