Unspoken Words

A bear claw found where warriors rode
 A symbol of their strength
 Just a relic now, as time erodes 
  the history of their presence

 A lone wolf howls, a tear is shed
 As the owl flies silently overhead
 Unspoken words mute tribal birth
 Hidden deep within mother earth

 A culture lost, a people  gone
 Their arrows trampled by mastadons
 But their spirit can never be confined
 As tribal voices echo on the winds of dawn
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 5/23/2016 4:53:00 AM
Very deep write Joseph, congrats on your win
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Date: 5/23/2016 12:34:00 AM
Joseph, Congratulations and thank you for sharing a poem you are proud of. Stop by my latest blog "Innocent of All" and enjoy the warm smile. :) **SKAT**
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Date: 8/13/2015 3:43:00 PM
a folklore's delight in its most lyrical tone, joseph.. well done!.. huggs
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Date: 8/13/2015 1:05:00 PM
Both people and their culture have been trampled on; hopefully the spirit will live on. // paul
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Date: 8/10/2015 3:58:00 PM
utterly beautiful one on these native people, Joseph!
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Date: 8/9/2015 1:03:00 PM
What a fabulous write, I love how you penned it with vivid imagery and message flow smoothly.........7!........A.M.
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Date: 8/8/2015 3:52:00 PM
I really liked this. It was very nice.
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Date: 8/8/2015 9:08:00 AM
Lovely but sad imagery. I would like to see some extensive research and documentation of Native American culture, religions and lifestyles across all Native American clans before this treasure is lost to the winds. Kind regards, Ian
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