The Last Knight

She but wrapped, tightly to branches strong
Damsel held pressed in the willow’s arms
And silver knight come to protect
Death of the tree by sword and axe
And where this savior, this knight of old
Doth sleep then know a willow grows
Across these lands, this journey so long
At every stop, a new weeping stand
Strong as a mast, when he [...]

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What Will Come

What Will Come?
How will my grand-daughter live?
Will she live a better life than now?
What world awaits her questing path?
Will she still hear the songs that I now sing?
Will she know the world we now share?
Will she remember the times before?
Will she heed the wisdom of her ancestors?
These questions bring doubt and pain deep inside.
Grandfather’s storied [...]

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To Remember

This night we sing the old songs
And with this we remember
Remember all the things we have lost
Remember all of the things we need so much
The flute rings with the sounds of the wind
Much as the transient passing of the birds in the sky
The drums bring the sounds of distant thunder
Much as the Buffalo rolling across [...]

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Find It Within

See the life all around you
See that part you hold in yourself that is in all these others
The four legged, the flyers, the crawlers, two legged, and all
Know that all life comes from the same source
All life holds value to their journey, whether short or long, hard or easy
Learn to know that all life trembles [...]

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Eagle Dream

Drifting high on the swirling currents
I feel my chest muscles rippling
Sweeping wings carriy me aloft
Blood pumping through massive arteries
Pulling oxygen gleaned from rarefied air by powerful lungs
A furnace, burning with power…
An engine of infinite force and complexity
Man, mount, strangely something much more than all
The great Eagle soaring effortlessly through this day
Minor alterations, muscles tensed, [...]

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A Time for Growth

Daylight fades, and the darkness of night draws nearer
The damp evening air touches the hearts of the people
The old one notices, remembering living the old ways
The old ways, living in peace with all around them
Living in peace with each other, the animals, and the Earth Mother
The old one living now in fear
Fear that his children [...]

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