maple rebellion

Canada
that won its nationhood
via
a “silent revolution”

has problems
too
with assets
as all nations know these for
ourselves

also such beauty
in
nature used
better preserved

with so many groups
first people
with
the rest
following by settlement

enormous
a gateway to so much

exploring
and
developing
with great strength
in hope

and might show a peaceful way
someday
to match the beginning
of itself
for itself and
a model
then for all

O for invocation
the spirit
in
first people
in all the provinces
all people

and so
we stand on guard for thee
Canada
its own
and
friend and ally

c l couch


on Canada Day

photo by Sergey Pesterev on Unsplash