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My people the Ojibwa are fierce and strong. A people of stories, myths and knowledge. On birch bark scrolls and stones their history is told. And I, a mere Ojibwa girl writes stories. The early Canadian explorers wrote of our fierce warriors. "Strong arms held bows, arrows and clubs, their bodies tattooed in various fashion and design, faces painted and noses pierced." Eventually they stole our land, so I fight for the rights of my people. I tell my stories keeping the warriors alive - their strength and spirit And there upon a sheer and rocky cliff a black stallion stands majestic under a blazing sun. My Ojibwa warrior looks at me with great love. In the air and wind that roars, his feathers earned in acts of bravery flutter. I am nestled within his strong arms. My turquoise and glass beaded dress sparkles in the sun. Far below the Ottawa River thunders. The vast lands of Canada stretch to the horizon. Up above in the azure, many eagles soar, as a symbol of Ojibwa unity. The Spirit Fathers approve of this love. And in this dreamy dream the imagination of this Ojibwa girl moves his majestic feathers. The beauty will never fade in stories. wild water echoes of land as far as the eye - and tribes brave and fierce ___________________________ May 1, 2015 Poetry/Haibun/An Ojibwe Girl - My Spirit Copyright Protected, ID 05-668-447-01 All Rights Reserved, 2015, Constance La France Submitted to the Stndar contest, Show Me Your Spirit, sponsor, FJ Thomas, HM, Judged 2015
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