The Quest Is the Question
In this brief spoken‑word piece, three voices trade lyrical lines that blend musical instruction with poetic meditation. Speaker A repeatedly emphasizes the safety and centrality of the note E in a composition, urging the listener to hover over it while invoking the recurring promise of spring’s return. Speakers B and A echo a celebration of beauty, describing a beaming smile and a regenerative, co‑creative eternity that pulls one toward a possible future. Speaker C introduces a philosophical pivot, stating that every quest must be accompanied by a question, prompting Speaker A to suggest curiosity as the driving force. The piece concludes with a cryptic reference to curiosity as a kind of “leprosy” that fuels regeneration of voice and heart, weaving together music, nature, aesthetics, and existential inquiry into a compact, rhythmic meditation.
