Picture an old Native American Man sitting under the sun canvas
speech and prayers rising up through the center smoke hole
…and Creator put yellow man in his eastern setting,
gave him incense to pray with and symbols he would understand
he made red man in the south with prayer sage, sweet grass and herbs,
explained role in Creation of animals they had around them
to the west he placed the black man, gave him song and dance
of birds and animals that they might pray in such music and movement
the north was home given to white man, with words
to express his spirit and gratitude for his own symbols of holiness
Here, under this canvas of all that is sacred, we were to meet and share
all beginning teachings that would come to each other as water flows
His hands, bronze as Seventh Fire, dance in the air
as if they were polishing old stone
A new fire crackles to show shadows.
Author notes
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Reminds me of my recent reading of Bly and the Thousand faces of the hero. We reach into the magic of the world and discover symbols to translate the awe that living brings.
The heart of poets, the talent of artists, the quietude of visionarys bring to all of us a chance to be at peace and wonder with the magnificence that living is.
You show this beautifully.
Love, Tom B.
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I like this alot kinda a story poem Very Nice Carol
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