Hymn of the Matapedia

One and only new work of month's vacation

Where the ancient and other world waters embrace 

Where the great river and Atlantic entwine 

Where tides wake to Nakuset summoning 

Earthborn hands to abundance of his tabletop 

The communion of seed and soil  

Where the sword and cross washed ashore 

Jacob’s sons to sow a new nation 

Among the long settled tribes --

Where storytellers traded tongues and told 

How the unknown One gave birth 

To sons and daughters to seek  

Winds and waters to lands 

Where time might wash the stain of Eden 

From the collective soul --

Where the ache of Cain’s grief could be  

Paroled in the toil and moil of restarting 

The covenant … 

I find my poetry. Awake 

To self and commonality 

Of syllables -- the consonancy 

Of consonants across continents. 

Ken e Bujold

Author's Note

Matapedia is a valley along the St Lawrence through Quebec and New Brunswick leading to the Atlantic. Nakuset is Mi'mkaq name for the Sun, creator's first creation from which all else flows.
Region is where my roots lie.

Vacation ends tomorrow, home in 2 days, so hopefully I will catch up and respond to all read requests in the following few days.

ken

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

You definitely have a deep attachment to the Matapedia Valley... and it shines in this poem where you cite so many historical events that have happened there. This seems to be the place where your roots settled where you are inspired to your your beautiful poetry.
Warmly,
B

[W. Barrett Munn]

Well-executed professional as we have come to expect of your writing.

Winston

[Ken e Bujold]

thank you sir. Let me know what to catch up on from your trove. Be back to normal by Thurs EST