Things I cannot do, 3.

How to record sound

To start, pick one you don't mind hearing
constantly. This might mean for days

or hours, depending on the size and location
of your album. The sound will become static

so don't rely on progression, only tone.
Do not try to capture it secondhand:

it is not like wind. It is not interesting
to hear the emotional response: see

dancing like trees swaying or vibrations like clouds.
We are not talking soundscape or radio.

Try first with the metal spank of flagpoles, or
wind whistling through late-night trolley lock-ups.

Think of it as a picture of moving air. Waves
and particles. Try now with a beat of your heart.