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Premium Member Ojibwa-A New Shaman
The days moved slowly, but did pass.
He had spent the last three dreaming
of his mentor Wakan Tanka.
Calling him from Han in darkness,
waiting for his sign of answer.
It had come in bits and pieces
of Ojibwa legend mainly.
Thirty days purification
Of mind, body, spiritual.
Bathed in ginger, pomegranate.
In ...

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Categories: ojibwa, native americanme, me, ,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member THANKFUL FOR THE OJIBWA
Today I’m thankful for the Ojibwa…
whose simple prayer…this simple verse
Could, if heeded by all of us
change the destiny of our universe…

For they know, as I wish we knew,
how everyone is our sister and our brother
And if we were all taught love, compassion and honor
we have...

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Categories: ojibwa, thanks,
Form: Rhyme
Torch Lake - Passing On the Torch
He walked up from the lake
Throwing open the door of the glorious day
Like a smiling OB-GYN snapping off his gloves
With a toolbox in hand
Delivered to my dad the good news.

“I’m certain this new ignition will take care of it
This time.”

My old dad said to the...

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Categories: ojibwa, boat, celebration, courage, family,
Form: Free verse

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