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Light Dancer

why
soil sun
keshagesh?
your children need
light
*Tribute to Buffy Sainte-Marie.....A Real North American Hero Many have asked for more info on my write... Buffy Sainte-Marie, singer, songwriter, teacher, Native-American political activist, has just released her newest CD..."Running For The Drum" her first in 13 yrs..... born in Canada, she espouses her heritage as 'Native North American...and in this CD, she has a song "No No Keshagesh" ( a Native American...'Piapot-Cree' slur for ...'greedy-guts') that admonishes the actions of modern-day speculators and bankers...hope this helps explain my lanterne!

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Date: 7/30/2009 6:08:00 AM
Outstanding tribute Jim. Love this poem. Love, Carol
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Date: 7/29/2009 3:24:00 PM
Wow! Love the title as well as the poem! Well done, James. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 7/29/2009 2:35:00 PM
Interesting writing. But explainl. Sara
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