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sonagolese
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0 posted 2001-02-26 05:01 PM


As a child beside the curbstone
Watching each parade that passes
Is the Redman in his homeland.
All the color and the fanfare,
All the banners flying gaily,
All the heavy tanks and mortars,
All the wealth and might of nations
Pass before his wondering glances.
Quite secure upon his curbstone
Sits the child of nature, marveling.
Knowing deep within his spirit
Still, Earth-Mother soon will call him.
“Come, my child, for this is over.
Come into the hills and forests.
Let me show you greater glories–
How the fern-leaf curls in springtime;
How the moon glows on the water;
How to raise your arms at dawning
Drawing deep the air of freedom.
Come and watch with me at sunset
All the banners of your father,
Mighty Sky-Chief, all his colors
Flung across the great lodge doorway.
I will whisper and assure you
Of the love we bear each other.
By the Sky-Chief’s rain you thirst not;
From my harvests I will feed you;
From the fields and from the forests
Medicine to heal your illness.
For your spirit all the glory–
The security of knowing
You are safely with your parents.
Rest, my child, the day is over.”

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Sunshine
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1 posted 2001-02-26 05:28 PM


Yes, that is indeed....the way....thank you...
1slick_lady
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2 posted 2001-02-26 05:49 PM


beautiful.....helen
Poet deVine
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3 posted 2001-02-27 09:19 AM


I enjoyed the images brought out by this poem. Well done.
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4 posted 2001-02-27 09:26 AM


This is jsut so peaceful and beautiful SEA
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5 posted 2001-02-28 01:05 PM


I knew I was going to love this from the perspective given in the first 3 lines... and you didn't disappoint me. Beautiful!
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Through the Looking Glass
6 posted 2001-02-28 01:30 PM


What wonderful imagery presented here. I love the mythical tones of seemingly Native American nature. Excellent.



"Death marks the beginning, not the end. It is our journey to God." --Billy Graham

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