Sad Native American Poems
These Sad Native American poems are examples of Native American poems about Sad. These are the best examples of Native American Sad poems written by international poets.
Epigrams IvEPIGRAMS IV
Improve yourself by others' writings, attaining freely what they purchased at the expense of experience.
—Socrates, loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch
I didn’t mean to...
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native american, fun, joy, life, love,
Through Her Eyes
Through Her Eyes
It’s through her eyes, that hide her cries,
one sees into her soul
which feigns the fears and teems with tears
that time cannot console.
She’s...
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native american, sad,
Naked TreesNaked Trees
Fall becomes Winter
Naked Trees fill the yard with decaying brown leaves
Hanging on to a few who refuse to leave the safety of their branches
Leaves...
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native american, america, autumn, culture, education,
The Legend of Big Indian, Part Ii...For years they both lived there
in the crisp mountain air,
the rolling ridges were their home,
it was not written down,
so what pleasures they found
are only to...
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native american, america, history, loss, lost
The Legend of Big Indian, Part IHear this recitation
the Lenape nation
bore a child of extreme size,
in the Onteoras,
the Catskills of yore now,
this man would live out his whole life.
Winisook was his...
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native american, america, history, loss, lost
On the HillOn the hill, a mother
is desperate to nurse babies
who have gone still and silent,
with milk they'll never take
She knows they are not sleeping...
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native american, animal, bereavement, birth, child,
My QuestI profess not to oppress
Yet I stand on native land
In my quest to be my best
As I try to understand
How someone else could say
To someone...
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native american, racism, sad,
Are We Not Brothers, Made From the Same Dirt, Tribute To Philip FreneauAre We Not Brothers, Made From The Same Dirt,
(Tribute to Philip Freneau and his poem,
The Dying Indian)
Are We Not Brothers, Made From The Same...
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native american, appreciation, conflict, dedication, history,
The Homeless PoetA homeless poet
A few days ago, I was walking home with my dollar store notebook in my hand as I walked. I was deep in...
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native american, for him, heartbroken, home,
Native American TranslationsNative American Translations
Cherokee Travelers' Blessing I
loose translation by Michael R. Burch
I will extract the thorns from your feet.
For yet a little while, we will walk...
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america, earth, native american,
Cherokee Travelers' BlessingCherokee Travelers' Blessing
loose translation by Michael R. Burch
I will extract the thorns from your feet.
For yet a little while, we will walk life's sunlit paths...
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bereavement, courage, native american,
Siege At Baker Ranch, Part IvIV.
Myron’s jaw clenched as he eyed the old brave,
who stood quiet and took in the whole scene
glared intensely at Myron where he stood,
said,”Well then white...
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native american, america, conflict, courage, hero,
My Country Broke My Hearthighway of tears from coast to coast to coast
*The Highway Of Tears is a 724km stretch of highway in British Columbia,
Canada, where...
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native american, sad, women,
Native American SonOn a grassy knoll silhouetted against the rising sun,
Astride his pinto pony sits a Native American son.
A majestic bronzed brave, feathers wafting in the breeze,
Arms...
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native american,
Buried On Sour Ground
Took a spirit trek
across the golden amber prairie
Zephyr driven westward
to the South Dakota Black Hills
Had a restless pioneer rest,
unsettling
I laid my dear skin gentle feelings
on...
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Categories:
death, grief, native american,