LUCIDITY
2022
Dedicated to and premiered by the St. Olaf Chamber Singers. Therees Tkach Hibbard, director.
ca. 6.5'
SATB divisi
Text: Shae Elyse Lime (b. 2000)
ease me in—
slowly, carefully
ease me back in— gracefully, seamlessly
ease me into the warmth—
our bountiful chalice
is no longer bitter of salt
but tastes of lilac and sunlight
touch deprived, words ceased;
an insatiable thirst.
ease me, ease me back into lucidity.
Shae Elyse Lime (b. 2000) is a poet, classically trained vocalist, and interdisciplinary artist from St. Petersburg, Florida. She graduated from St. Olaf College in 2022, earning her Bachelor’s in music and creative writing. Her personal writing focuses primarily on poetry and prose, for it has been considered her home for quite some time. She continues to evolve in her practice as she loves the element of experimentation. Shae has been published in two editions of the literary and fine arts magazine, The Quarry and continues to publish independently online.
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