Underneath

Tiger snaps branches
Tiger breaks leaves
The hair of the jungle stands
On end

Misery sleeps in the mud
Misery creeps in my blood
The hair of the forest runs
Faster, faster

River rushes and moans
River takes and loans
The hair of the rocks like
Mossy scalps

Drunkards curse and thrash
Drunkards reserved for the sea
The hair of the sea
Tangles and strangles

Apples in abundance
Apples drop to the earth
The hair of black cake
Green and wet