For soprano, flute, piano, violin, cello
Music and lyrics by Gregory S. Robbin
Audio Clip:
Lyrics:
Text from “Hiaku” by Joseph Kiss (used with permission)
(For Del Simon)
Jagged lightning struck,
And where it harshly tickled,
A white lilac grows.
Forget-me-nots bloom:
Wet, not with water, but from
Sad love’s crystal tears.
A swirl of dead leaves,
The dry hem of Autumn’s gown,
Whisps my face softly.
Daisies in a field
Twirl like yellowhite pinwheels,
From the warm sun’s breath.