Four Vignettes mourning the loss of a river

Commissioned note

Commended — Compose Aotearoa 2021

Contents note

i. Sleep is a flimsy business
ii. The morning pours at last
iii. Bloody-minded Salmon
iv. Neros in Armani suits

Text note

Text from "Waimak River Gorge" by Sam Mahon, adapted and used with permission)