In a world where every day can feel like an endless loop of uncertainty, "now...in this time: a t0ne p0em" stands as a reflection of our present moment. The work is a candid, if somewhat pessimistic, contemplation on the volatile state of society — a period marked by instability, turmoil, and the ever-looming question of what tomorrow holds. It is as though we are all waiting for the light at the end of the tunnel, only to find that the tunnel sometimes seems a bit... abandoned.

This work muses on our collective longing for "lost time" — a poignant remembrance of simpler days that seem forever out of reach. We navigate through modern chaos by clinging to the vestiges of our spiritual faith, a buoy in the turbulent sea of our current reality. Yet, that very faith, so essential to weathering the stormy moments in life, is inherently fragile and precarious — prone to shattering or falling apart in an instant, much like our dreams of returning to those less complicated times.

In the work, I explore resonance and texture, where dissonance is meant to be less unsettling but rather a shifting landscape of sound. The music emerges as both mournful and awe-inspiring, blending grandeur with pathos in a manner that reinforces the poetic tragedy. It is somber and elegiac, marked by a sense of inevitability and despair — a mix of melancholy, sorrow, and even a touch of irony that leaves the audience feeling both the weight of the moment and the feeling of doomed resistance.

Ultimately, "now...in this time" challenges us to acknowledge that in our unpredictable era, nothing is entirely, indubitably known. The impermanence is palpable, inviting listeners to embrace the absurd, paradoxical nature of our existence — a reminder that while we may yearn for the clarity of the past, our future remains deliciously ambiguous.