A Big Idea

"In memory of bpNichol"

broken bits

of reason un-

reasoned

5 senses

converge on a point

of light

as though

through

a prism 

fractured clarity

condensed

quarks

to

a big idea

smalled

Ken e Bujold

© 2022

Author's Note

if people are unfamiliar with Nichol, I truly encourage you to look him up. Was one of Canada's greats, who died much too young 34 yrs ago this coming Sunday. I had the great fortune to have had him as a professor and have never forgotten the generosity of his spirit in shaping young writers (myself included) to follow our instincts wherever they took us.

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

I like the short stanzas of this poem. So much said in so few words. bpNichol certainly had an influence on you for you to remember him with such gratitude, long after his demise. Marvellous when a professor has such passion about his subject he can do that. I imagine Jacob having that sort of influence over his students. A fine tribute to his memory Ken.

Chris

[Ken e Bujold]

thanks Chris, if bp were still among us his comment would be something along the lines of "why mr bujold, I believe you are finally getting a sense of it, less is so often so much more