Two Haiku

Soprano, violin, viola

Approx. 3 minutes

2017

Two miniature movements for soprano, violin and viola setting brief texts by poet David Bartone.

Texts:

Haiku I

Complacency:
the driftwood snipped free.
Yes in plain sight.

Haiku II

In anger
the ivy lassoes itself.
I prove myself to no one.

Texts are used with the poet's permission.

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