Name: The Lantern Late at Night
Duration: P00H03M41S
Description: F-l-o-r-e-n-c-e N-i-g-h-t-i-n-g-a-l-e (pionnière des soins infirmiers).

The Lantern Late at Night

from Solid Idols by Paul Grundy

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F-l-o-r-e-n-c-e N-i-g-h-t-i-n-g-a-l-e (pionnière des soins infirmiers).

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The Lantern Late at Night

No loafer, Florence got a calling, a longing for another life.
In a foreign region. Caring for an ailing legion.
A calling to the frontline.

I can etch Florence...
toiling to not let a torn leg infect a genital.
Inhaling the ethanol, either
ignoring all the gore or fainting or retching.

I can etch her fetching the linen in.
Toiling to not let another fella lie groaning in the filth.

Facing a fierce fight...
entailing not failing to go on healing.
To go on feeling for a frail one
flatlining in the cannon fire!
Or a flailing, trailing, fallen hero!

Florence felt an aching for teaching.
In enforcing a cleaner, ethical care.

Not one for light relief, a frolic or a flirt.
No one enticing her into a lifelong thing.
Florence got along on not a lot,
her faith alone atoning for the hell.

Her giant heart elating all.

Hence I hail an agile angel,
I can't forget her inner force.
I hear a chant, I hear a cheer.
I hear one telling final encore.
Go on Flo, ignite a light,
the lantern late at night felt right.
Go on Flo, ignite a light,
the lantern late at night felt right.

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from Solid Idols, released February 1, 2016
By Paul Grundy with Samuel Bodart (drums) and Timothée Couteau (cello)

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Paul Grundy Lille, France

An A-Z of glorious and notorious figures from the British Isles. Who's a solid idol? The letters of each name, and the songs they turn into, will investigate.

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