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The Tribe Of The Lost
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The Tribe Of The Lost |
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broker6 Member
since 1999-11-07
Posts 132Bellevue, NE, Sarpy |
The Tribe Of The Lost by ©Richard Budig 1998 I am Fallen Eagle Spirit of a warrior Who has no resting place Trapped in space and time On this sacred mountain With the wandering spirits Of my lost and lonely brothers Brothers whose bones Were taken from hallowed places By grave robbers and scholars Who thought it right and just To invade the places where we slept The same thieves who thought it right To take our lands and our dreams Little more than a century ago So now I gather here with the lost - Braves with names like Blue Elk Running Ten Bears, Long Wolf Walking Bird and Standing Horse Each of us is different from the other Some are from the great Crow Nation Others are battle hardened Apache And still others are gentle fishermen And yet we are all the same Together we are a new tribe The tribe of the lost The tribe of the sorrowful The tribe that never sleeps And each day we gather This council of the lost To add our voices to the wind That whispers above our mountain Oh Great Spirit Hear the mournful cry Of me Fallen Eagle And this council in the sky Let our people go |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
This is excellently written. The wording is right on and the flavor and atmosphere of the subject matter is not compromised. Very, very well done. |
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RSEvans Senior Member
since 1999-10-23
Posts 1147Tulsa, OK, USA |
I love this!!! Very authentic and mornful. True to the Indian spirit and the souls on behalf of which it was written. Good job! ------------------ Once I was brilliant, now I no longer shine, but the twinkle in my eye speaks of another time. |
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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Well written.This must be tribal week! And I'm enjoying the subject matter so much. Elizabeth |
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Alwye
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Member Elite
since 1999-06-16
Posts 3850In the space between moments |
I too enjoy this subject...this makes me proud to have some Native American blood. Exellent work! ------------------ *Krista Knutson* "When you start falling, who's gonna catch ya? I'm willing to betcha, it will be me." ~Faith Hill: It will be me~ |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
We have a tendency to forget - how short a time span has actually passed since this travesty befell this country. A century is a very brief time indeed. Thank you for the reminder... |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Richard - May the great Spirit of the Cherokee join with yours in song and lift your spirits high. Fallen Eagles will soar again. Peace and love. The joy in reading this piece is a reminder that will stay in my heart. ~Marge~ ------------------ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Saxoness
since 1999-07-18
Posts 1102Texas |
I could almost herer chanting as i read this. excellent. ------------------ "Glory remains unaware of my neglected dwelling where alone I sing my tearful song which has charms only for me." -Charles Brugnot |
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