Spring Native American Poems
These Spring Native American poems are examples of Native American poems about Spring. These are the best examples of Native American Spring poems written by international poets.
The Ballad of Red FeatherPretty like the crystalline canyon rocks -
Fair like a deer wandering in the morn' -
With the Great Spirit as a faithful witness
...
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history, native american, racism,
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,
A Mountain Man's Tale, Part VV.
She knew he was right, and had little choice,
winter had set in, travel was hard,
but Reid had killed elk, frozen meat to spare,
the ponds he...
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native american, adventure, family, history, loss,
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,
It Knocked, So I Built a DoorSomeone once said,
"If opportunity doesn't knock,
build...
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native american, adventure, career, confidence, devotion,
We Are a Proud PeopleWe are a proud people, but not stuck up.
We share what we have, and make do with what we don’t.
Grandma Sun wakes us every morning
We...
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native american,
Spring Dog and Falling EagleSpring Dog,
like any terrorist
I've ever not quite met,
not seen eye to eye,
nor found knowable,
nor fathomable,
Out to see the world
and form colonies
to feed his cancered Ego,
Teaches...
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native american, dog, earth, health, native
Meaningful Numberthe number falling before three and preceding five
sacred in my culture to ground us to the nature of all things
the time of life when 'being'...
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life, native american,
Kokopelli WindKokopelli Wind
The sound of flute
plays Kokopelli's song
as wind carries
his seeds along.
Kokopelli dances in rain
fertility Kokopelli's aim.
When Spring flowers
burst into bloom
Kokopelli's dance
will resume
to bring life to...
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native american, birth, dance, music, native
Wiseelder TurkeysMy parenting totem
was the Hawk
of bicamerally perfect egocentric vision
usually greeted by a loud Yang squawk
and vigorous walk
in the other wrong direction.
My WiseElder totem
is the Turkey,
CoMessiah...
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native american, age, earth, health, humor,
Big Washoe, 2010 Plus Six, Plus Seven———
2016,
Sheep.
Magpie.
Mule deer.
Mustang, colt, mustang...upon the ridge.
Eagle's nest, bald.
Oreo cows, in far field.
Running baby cows.
Sheep.
Felled branch...100 mph winds.
Controlled burn, left quiet;
but not, as it turned out,
without...
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native american, travel, water,
First Uniting NationsHoney, why doesn't the United Nations include the First Nations?
Are you asking about Babylon
or Native Americans?
Who were, at the time,
thought to be more like wild...
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native american, earth, health, integrity, native
Bear and the BirdsBear and the Birds
Vernal equinox comes shining.
Hungry wolves in forest whining.
Mighty bear awakens growling,
time to go on sky’s great prowling.
Chickadee feels night-time falling,
“feed me food”...
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native american, bird, culture, fantasy, native
Kamama AdanvdoKamama Adanvdo
Some like to howl with the wolves
In the cool moonlight
Feeling their ancient connection
What a glorious sight!
Some like to soar with the eagles
Above the...
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native american, animal, bird, butterfly, native
SacagaweaBorn the daughter of a Lemhi Shoshone chief
she was captured by the Hidatsa in her teens.
And sold to the Mandan Missouri River tribe
where she...
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native american, adventure, celebrity, history, imagery,