A sonic crown of sonnets about that horrible moment, when you mother dies and becomes particles of light without a word. A poetic tribute to mothers, to life and to the Danish poet Inger Christensen.

First created for the HearSay festival in 2026 where this feature won the Art prize.

Idea, text and production: Mette Post Riggelsen

Sound design: Lasse Laurentius Nolsøe Lund

Marimba: Anton Post Sokoler and Olivia Post Sokoler

Translation: Roxanne Batty

Mette Post Riggelsen is a an independent Danish audio-maker at Lydskolen and part of year 1 of Æteren – a school and community for creative audio storytelling. She creates audiowalks, documentaries, educational material, poetry and other sorts of sonic quirkiness.