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Jim Nasium Junior Member
since 2006-01-16
Posts 32Philadelphia Pa USA |
The Hunters by Jim Nasium Once while deep in The Amazon I watched the hunters dance with raised arms they spun in circles chanting hunting songs deep from their gut Dancing to build trust in their abilities there was no time to wallow in doubt a small gourd cup was passed around filled and refilled with a magical hunting potion The potions scientific name belongs in parentheses right behind the Indian name, chi chi doro somewhere on the sketch pad of my colorful past unplugged and left motionless for too long The fire burned through the night hunters dance and chant and wave their arms women sit and watch in anticipation of the feast to come no one seems to mind me being here Dawn lights the way for the hunters carefully making their way into the jungle poisoned arrow waiting in leather sheaths on the backs of the brave men who wear them Spears and blow guns held securely sights have been set and goals reached the men return slowly to the village burdened by the weight of the kill Women prepare the feast for the tribe while the men bathe down in the river I sit and write about what I saw the air is filled with the aroma of fresh meat cooking Jim Nasium My Art: http://www.gymart.com |
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Marge Tindal 
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Jim~ What a colorful penning of a ceremonial moment in time that not many get to observe~ Thank you so much for sharing this with us~ I've often wished to know more about the Amazonian Indian tribes ... but haven't researched them as thoroughly as I should have done~ I just might have to correct that ! *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~ |
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Trillium
since 2001-03-09
Posts 12098Idaho, USA |
Jim: This was a fascinating glimpse into another world and one few of us know anything about! Betty Lou Betty Lou Hebert |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
WOW!! Wonderful imagery takes the reader right ...there! Well done Sir. Hugs~Nancy In the midst of winter, |
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Jim Nasium Junior Member
since 2006-01-16
Posts 32Philadelphia Pa USA |
Jim: This was a fascinating glimpse into another world and one few of us know anything about! Betty Lou Thank you... I have written scores and scores of poems about my time in The Amazon and The Andes. If you'd like to read more of my Adventure Story Poems you can here: http://www.gymart.com/adventurepoems.html Please stop by and read a few sometime... Jim Nasium My Art: http://www.gymart.com |
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Jim Nasium Junior Member
since 2006-01-16
Posts 32Philadelphia Pa USA |
re: WOW!! Wonderful imagery takes the reader right ...there! Well done Sir. Nancy Thank you so much and even more than that for the kind words about my poem "The Hunters". Truth be known I was actually lost in the jungle when "The Hunters" found me and took me back to their camp. It's a long story but I ended up staying with them for a few days and one of my many memories of that time are seen in my poem "The Hunters" Jim Nasium My Art: http://www.gymart.com |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Very interesting. You are a story teller. Love, Joyce |
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