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Do you ever really know a river?

Its twists and turns,

now shallow and calm, lapping at the shore,

now deep, hiding rocks and fallen branches.

Where will the river end?

 

I wrote this piece around New Year 2016/17, inspired by documentaries of beautiful rivers and gorges, and their many hidden wonders, some lovely and some treacherous. Rivers can hide all sorts of things: crocodiles, trout, carp and other fish and creatures of all sizes, sunken boats, dead bodies, jagged rocks, even buried treasure.

Roughly grade 4 standard. More suitable for community orchestra or high school orchestra.

Patrice Connelly