Soul Song A Fable Deep unto deep calls out. Desire to journey floods Kuaka’s soul, words unthought but known. One song sung of leaving, arriving, life wedged between two halves: autumn farewells, spring’s arrivals. Air surges: upwelling, lifting, flight. Creator’s rhythm spurs wind on wing. Feathers light, strong, flex together. Nine days and nights coalesce - one day everlasting. A fast body shrinking, consumed in flight. Air, pressure, tone, cadence: Kuaka. Kuaka moves with; Creator; kith and kin sing to each other. A-wik! a-wik! Kuaka calls over ancient seas, wordless songs, rich in meaning. A void closes between soul and wing. As Arctic’s polar star dips from sight, Antipodes Southern Cross climbs high: soul song hymns with earth, sea, sky. Spirit guides Kuaka’s being, subtle movements of communion Kuaka follows Christ’s leading. Of three treasures does Kuaka sing: praises to God of unknown journeys, trust in the sacred call, and joy in the Divine Being.
Read more:
Waymarks for the Pilgrim Journey: Meditations and Prayers from Aotearoa New Zealand.
Published by Anamchara Books, New York.
© Craig A Roberts, 2024.
Available from most online book stores.
The Waymarks:
Waymark 1: Voyage
Waymark 2: Intimacy
Waymark 3: Essence
Waymark 4: Angle of Vision
Waymark 5: Rhythm
Waymark 6: Voice
Waymark 7: Reach
Waymark 8: Waypoints
Photo: Adobestock: Kuaka