Come Wewoka: A Cherokee Tale

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Saturday, October 23, 2004

Do Not Worry

Do not worry These men have hearts For indeed, they are men. When we reach the old grandfather stream Food and blankets we will have And the city will be again. I saw a blue-coat Carry on his back My neighbor Malmanuka’s son Whose leg was broke And likely to die - But no, these men have hearts And... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 22, 2004

They Burned the Old

They burned the old As leaves well used Because no food Could pass their lip. So, when Masakalpit fell It was as a burned leaf, Spreading his ashes Upon a foreign plain. Champion of the city, Dead upon a foreign plain! Come experience The Jade Owl Sign in to see full entry.

They Burned the Old

They burned the old As leaves well used Because no food Could pass their lip. So, when Masakalpit fell It was as a burned leaf, Spreading his ashes Upon a foreign plain. Champion of the city, Dead upon a foreign plain! Come experience The Jade Owl Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, October 21, 2004

What Enitachopco Saw

Enitachopco saw The Unakas rape his mother’s heart. He covered his face As they covered her breasts And one after one - Time after time - The civil stunned the heathen Buck ass naked to the wind. Then, She laid, Bayonet paid And what Enitachopco saw He would never forget. Come experience The Jade... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 20, 2004

The Rhythm of the Earth

The trail is spent in time - Never forget, Descendants of the earth! The howling winds whisper - The snow blown mother’s feet - The old grandfather’s final cry. The hawk weeps even for our relief As we fall To the rhythm of the gun - The kick and stomp of ruthless men This can never happen again?... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, October 19, 2004

In The Council

In the council of the twelve The black suited warrior spoke - Peace was said And bread was broke While the smoke was passed in reverence. Cherokee honor. Now, like seeds from storm swept grain We scatter to the four corners. Memory of honor Spoke in the council by twelve Unakas See! Unakas see! We... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, October 18, 2004

Every Turn in the Path

Every turn of the path We knew - Every tree and promontory - The drinking stream - The denizen’s And the hut was not to be home. Beneath the vault The forest caused, We dwelled in peace With every tree and denizen - Every drinking stream. Now, what path is this - Bloodied feet knows not. Come... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, October 17, 2004

Morning Carols

Morning carols its last note In the first-foot-forward place And the trail begins. A million mornings But none like this Seared under gray skies - Wrapped in a blue coat And the ridge knows Another cycle must prevail. Come experience The Jade Owl Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, October 16, 2004

Hand with Spear

Hand with Spear Clasped in hold Silent hope watches the sunrise - The pine land birds, The siskins perch While the wind seeks out a new home. Spearhead spiked Deep in earth Broken flint left to tell The wind’s silent hope. Come experience The Jade Owl Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 15, 2004

Paint No More

Paint no more the children’s faces. Shame has come to the hawk. The woodland bears are laughing As we pass as baggage to the plains. Time after time this play is played, Now to touch the Cherokee. The hawk rewards no feather. The roots yield not a healing And the paint is dried - No tear can... Sign in to see full entry.

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