to be here, fully

to be here, fully (2024) for solo bass clarinet
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face to face,
mirrored,
a critic.
in time,
& little breaths,
laid to rest,
what wasn't theirs to carry.
to be here, fully.
they begin & end,
each moment &
ever
expanding...
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.
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street artist unknown, Groningen, Netherlands.
text & music by Amy Zuidema (2024)
recorded June 14th, Brown University