Last night was the final night of the concert series by the Acorn MusEcology project dedicated to Beavers. You might remember them from the festival. Apparently it was well attended and enthusiastically received.

Robin also shared some lyrics to a new song she recently penned. I thought it was so moving I asked permission to share it with you this morning.

Enjoy.

The Memory of Water 

Robin Eschner 2024

for the Acorn MusEcology Project

 

We have made this place,  stop on by if you want to 

stay awhile if it suits you,  stop on by

we have made this place, for the Heron’s cry

for the trill of the songbird,  the lilt of the Butterfly  

we built this dam, from sticks and mud

for the ones who will follow, in the wake of our wanderlust

feel the river slow,  call the salmon home 

sticks and mud, reeds and stone, Poplar and Willow

for the Turtle’s glide,  the goodwill of the Otter

we have fashioned all, from the memory of water

   

Come the morning, we’ll still have work to do

the kits, the lodge, the dam, the pond–– all, need tending to

come the evening, everybody’s gonna stop on by

such fine company, river song like a lullaby

   

We have made this place,  stop on by if you want to 

stay awhile if it suits you,  stop on by

stop on by,  stay for awhile,  in the memory 

the memory of water

Robin Eschner