Every Saturday, we’ll be posting a new illustration by David Lester. The Mecca Normal guitarist is visually documenting people, places and events from his band’s 29-year run, with text by vocalist Jean Smith.
Kingdom Without Weather
Striving for a plainly constructed annihilation
pinned the exit door
escape in this case is too good
Its habitat is behind the spoke of a turning wheel
chrome sparkles like laughter
when do you rest
when do you rest
when do you rest
It’s the only thing I do now
pursuit consumes my time
when I’ve finished it off
I’m left in purity
in a kingdom without weather
when do you rest
when do you rest
when do you rest
in a kingdom without weather
“Kingdom Without Weather,” from The Eagle & The Poodle (Matador, 1996; Smarten UP!, 2009) (download):
