Discover “Compost”, a poem by Christian Brun, in the second season of the Poésie Moncton Poetry anthology series.
Text: Christian Brun, “Compost”, Hucher parmi les bombardes (Éditions Perce-Neige, 1998)
Video and music: Atlas Film
CHRISTIAN BRUN
Born in Acadia in 1970, Christian Brun worked for nearly a decade in international cooperation in southern Africa, and was General Manager of the Maritime Fishermen’s Union. His works were published in several anthologies and literary journals in Canada, Mozambique and Europe. He died accidentally in December 2016.
ABOUT POÉSIE MONCTON POETRY
Greater Moncton has long been a vibrant locale thriving with poets and writers. “A city of words”, as Gérald Leblanc wrote, our city is a place where many languages and cultures meet. The unique oral and literary excellence of the region is celebrated in this project: Poésie Moncton Poetry. Poésie Moncton Poetry is a living archive of video poetry that honours poets who live or have lived in Moncton and in the Mi’gmaq communities of Amlamgog (Fort Folly), Elsipogtog (Big Cove), Tjipõgtõtjg (Bouctouche) and L’nui Menikuk (Indian Island). Poésie Moncton Poetry was conceptualized by inaugural Poets Laureate/Poets Flyés, Kayla Geitzler and Jean-Philippe Raîche, as a legacy of unity and literary excellence to be carried on by future Poets Laureate.
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Christian Brun
An Acadian poet and artist, Christian Brun (1968–2016) celebrated in his work the sea, memory, and the human experience of the Maritimes. His writing, both lucid and contemplative, drew inspiration from coastal landscapes and the collective spirit of Acadie. Author of several poetry collections, he intertwined activism and art, blending social awareness with inner reflection. Also a photographer and watercolorist, Brun explored the fragile beauty of the world through multiple forms of expression. Known for his sensitivity and deep humanism, he remains a luminous voice in contemporary Acadian literature and culture.
