REFLECTIONS IN A TIDAL POOL
by Jim Bonney [2'14" / Grade 3]
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I find that some pieces put up quite a struggle before they'll be wrestled down to the page; while others seem to just flow out of the tip of a pencil with effortless ease. I wrote this while I was staying on the beach of a small island in Mexico - every morning I'd write for a few hours before the day's adventures began. Writing this became my oasis of introspection; a meditative moment to listen to the waves on the shore, smell the fresh sea breeze that moved through the diaphanous curtains, and feel the rise and fall of my breath. I think of this piece as a little prayer of thanks for the simplest wonders of life that surround us every day.
Reflections in a Tidal Pool premiered by the UNLV Wind Orchestra on October 10th, 2002, Thomas G. Leslie conducting.
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