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| Open Poetry #13 |
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The Caretaker - revised, Earth Day Tribute |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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The Caretaker – revised, Earth Day Tribute Old Indians have a saying, that nothing belongs to you, it is all in the Great Spirit’s hands, we are just a chosen few. So we are here to watch our world, and care for those beneath us this land, this water, this hill, this acre, is sacred in our trust. I know there is pollution, there is stinking water and trash graffiti fills hollowed halls where ancient spirits passed. But there is one, I know of him, who harkens to the call out in his field, in pastures old, he stands, proud and tall. This caretaker of the land, this keeper of the grasses he tends for all the animals, keeps silent their hidden passes. The coyote, wolf, deer, and all form of flying flocks he allows within and still maintains no harm come to his stock. He stands atop a small hill, or would it be called a knoll gazes the miles and miles away, before the night turns cold. In the dusklight he can see in his imagining mind When teepees covered all the land, and buffalo roamed in kind. When streams were clear and no contrails streaked the air so azure blue still seen here but only eagles and egrets and raven flew and deep in the woods roamed the muskrat and deer. He loves this land, that which is in his care, he regales in the birdsong of jays, hawk and quail. The turkey they come close to him, with rabbits sitting by the only way he shoots them is with a camera to his eye. He manages the grasses, he nurtures the fields of wheat, he will work with nature as he can to keep the grasses sweet. The care for which he lavishes on this his temporary land is all the reason I can speak for which I thank this man. 12 August, 1999 ©KRJ revised 04.21.01 |
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SEA 
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since 2000-01-18
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this could be about my husband......(he is so cool) this is a wonderful Earth Day poem Sunshine, I enjoyed this very much  SEA |
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Sunshine
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SEA...I hope you read this....again....so you know that you have my blessings if you would share this with your husband. And give him a hug for me, too! |
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SEA
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Sunshine~ when he gets home tonight I'll share this with him and I'll make sure he gets that hug from you ( he'll like that by the way.......) SEA |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
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Old Indians have a saying, that nothing belongs to you, it is all in the Great Spirit’s hands, we are just a chosen few. So we are here to watch our world, and care for those beneath us this land, this water, this hill, this acre, is sacred in our trust. =========================== He manages the grasses, he nurtures the fields of wheat, he will work with nature as he can to keep the grasses sweet. The care for which he lavishes on this his temporary land is all the reason I can speak for which I thank this man. ======================= K this is such a very cool poem ... and like Sea I will be reading this with a certain cowboy who will love it too... a perfect offering for Earth Day. Very cool write... one of my favs or yours now too  ONLY AFTER THE LAST TREE HAS BEEN CUT DOWN, ONLY AFTER THE LAST RIVER HAS BEEN POISONED, ONLY AFTER THE LAST FISH HAS BEEN CAUGHT, ONLY THEN WILL YOU FIND THAT MONEY CANNOT BE EATEN. CREE INDIAN PROPHECY   I love your imperfections ... I love your everything ... |
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Nan
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Step by step - perhaps we can redeem our earth - awareness is but step one - but we must begin somewhere - Thanks for the words of wisdome, my friend.. |
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Parker Member Elite
since 2000-01-06
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Sunshine, another amazing write for this day. Parker |
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