Along the Klamath

Spray painted on the bridge guardrail
The words "Two Feathers is pok li la..."
Past and the present meet by the river
The old ways remembered by the young.

Two Feathers in an "upstream man"
Tribes of the mother river, the Klamath
Nurturing their spirit and  feeding the body
Through the ages as it runs to the sea..



Hupa, Yurok and Kurok tribes have lived for thousands of years along the beautiful
Klamath River in northern California. 
For Deb's contest.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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A  Avatar
February 22, 2013 at 5:49 PM
I like what I read, ~SKAT
Richards Avatar
January 15, 2013 at 4:25 PM
Congratulations to you Barbara!!! We are both familiar with the tribes of Northern California, and I love the history lessons available to those of us who love our part of the country. Indeed the Klamath River is known for the many tribes who have lived there!
A   Avatar
January 15, 2013 at 8:48 AM
Hola, Barbara ;-) congratulations with your poem... PD
Guzzi Avatar
January 13, 2013 at 1:56 PM
Strong simple images won you first place, it spoke to me from my first read. [I love to hear more of Two Feathers] Congrad's Light & Love
Ryerson Avatar
January 13, 2013 at 8:03 AM
Fascinating verse, Barbara...congratulations on your 1st place win in Deb's contest...Do the three tribes in your footnote still live along the Klamath River? - Tim
Williams Avatar
January 13, 2013 at 6:07 AM
Barbara congrats on your win, excellent poem...David
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
January 13, 2013 at 4:16 AM
Congratulations on you top spot Barbara, well deserved xx
Lamoureux Avatar
January 13, 2013 at 1:43 AM
Congratulations on 1st place
Roberts Avatar
January 12, 2013 at 8:09 PM
Congrats Barbara lovely poem ....Seren
Nichols Avatar
January 12, 2013 at 7:48 PM
very nice, congrats on a win well-deserved and a beautiful tribute to the tribes or N. California.
Dietrich Avatar
January 6, 2013 at 4:20 PM
very nicely done for Deb's contest, dear.
Guzzi Avatar
January 6, 2013 at 4:04 PM
really interesting barb! I hope to see you add to this soon..so I can learn! Light & Love
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