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A feather lost glides, drifting, it soars, in the mighty wind, it twirls and swirls, as if dancing; once, the People owned all the wilderness, they called it home, now they watch it be destroyed. There, high upon a sheer jagged, rocky cliff, an appaloosa horse of many colors stands majestic; there, under a blazing azure sky above, an Ojibwa girl looks at the beautiful land of Canada. There, in that mighty wind that roars and howls, eagle feathers in my hair and on my horse gently flutter; there, below the Ottawa River thunders, and the vast lands of wilderness stretch to the horizon. There, above in that cloudless sky canopy, eagles fly, symbolizing the Peoples spirit and strength; there, in my dream, I am one with my ancestors, the only sound is the wind that moves the fluttering feathers. A feather lost glides, drifting, it soars, in the mighty wind, it twirls and swirls, as if dancing; once, the People owned all the wilderness, they called it home, now they watch it be destroyed. ____________________________ April 29, 2016 Poetry/Verse/'The Lost Feather' Copyright Protected, ID 16-1149-942-0 All Rights Reserved. Written under Pseudonym. Your Choice, Any Form, Any theme Brian Strand First Place

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Date: 6/7/2019 8:45:00 AM
Congrats D.H.!
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Constance La France
Date: 6/7/2019 9:15:00 AM
LJ, thanks for visiting and for the congrats !
Date: 6/5/2019 11:51:00 PM
Hello Dear Heart …. from a time when humans knew that they just one part of nature and treated it that way. It could never last once commercialism and greed took over - thank you Dear Heart - Lindsay
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Date: 6/6/2019 8:32:00 AM
Lindsay, this is one of my favorite poems , I like to write in dreams and I like to write of my ancestors ~
Date: 6/5/2019 3:35:00 PM
Excellent poem. Heartiest congratulations on your well-deserved 1st place win!
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Constance La France
Date: 6/5/2019 6:55:00 PM
Edward, thanks so much for the compliment and the congratulations ~
Date: 6/5/2019 3:00:00 PM
The majesty and poignant sadness. Congratulations!
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Constance La France
Date: 6/5/2019 6:56:00 PM
Kim, thanks for the compliment and the congratulations !
Date: 6/5/2019 2:12:00 PM
Congrats on your well deserved top honors with this gold medal win, Constance.
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Date: 6/5/2019 6:56:00 PM
Line, thank you for the congrats and compliment ~

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