I will leave the magic and mystery of Mexico for a moment in order to look at something that lies much closer to home: running water. New Brunswick is famous for its waterfalls. Here is the video poem I created after visiting Dickson Falls in Fundy National Park. Sometimes they are almost dry, but on the day these pictures were taken, the waters flowed in marvelous abundance. Don’t forget to click on the video link at the end of the poem. Clare took the pictures while I conjured up the words. Water Falls was published in Triage (2015).
Water Falls
“What is it about running water
that it explodes like long, blonde
hair over moss and rock
frothing with sunlight the diamond
sparkle, the freckling sound,
light flickering downwards,
fine threads of angel hair
tumbling from above, falling,
white, over earth’s rocky shoulders,
pillowed across soft green quilts
poured down from heaven’s skies
watering the earth’s dark throat,
sinking through the soil
emerging in rivulets and brooks
until all waters are one
and the rains join hands
to splash, rejoicing,
dryads and naiads bathing
together in deep, cool pools,
nymphs reborn, acrobats over rocks
as water falls to seek the sea.“
https://moore.lib.unb.ca/poet/VP5_Waterfall.html
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Thanks, Jane. Loved the book picture and the article in the local paper yesterday. Congrats.
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‘watering the earth’s dark throat’ … Lovely.
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Words as pure as the water which pours down from the heaven’s skies watering the earth’s dark throat,
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Thank you: there is something about the clarity of pure, fresh water, especially when it flows … and causes words to flow.
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This is one of my all time favourites of yours Roger!!! Captures my intense love of running water and waterfalls perfectly!!Hugs,Julie
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So glad to know you are out there listening in. So much to tell you. I’ll e-mail you. Lots of love, Roger.
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Such stunning photos and poem! I really enjoyed this. Sort of got transported there without leaving my computer chair :p Thank you! The video didn’t work for me either sadly. On the subject of springs, you might enjoy one of my older posts entitled Free Spring Water For All 🙂
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3 more photos posted. I have several more …
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Sorry about the video. I did it originally on a Mac and this means it’s in QuickTime: Mac supported but not PC friendly anymore. I’ll try and convert then re-load the video. Perhaps I’ll put some more photos up in lieu of the voice/vision failure!
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Stunning photos and beautiful poem… I clicked on the video link but got the message, “Plugin not supported.” Still, very good, indeed! Thank you for sharing.
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Sorry about the video. It works ok on my mac, but there are problems with the pc. I’ll try and reload with something other than QuickTime.
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Okay… Look forward to watching it if (and when) I can… All the best to you!
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