Tag: Native Americans

  • Felina

    Here I Stand©

    Here, I stand on the ground created by him for all humankind. Here, I breathe the air that feeds all things natural. Here and now, I dance in the rain to the music of my descendants, providing the earth so it will return the favor, turning our crops into food to fill our bellies. Take […]

  • Felina

    Momma©

    Your smile, laugh, and dance will follow me till the end of time. I walk the streets, and I see you on your bike waving to all passersby, walking in the muddy River talking to the birds strangers and feeding the ducks, at the kitchen table baking for anyone who’s asked you, up early in […]

  • Felina

    I Never, I Am and I Will©

    I never thought missing you could weigh so heavily on my heart. I never knew that you could need someone even more after they left you. I never longed for someone as much as I long for you and the love you once had for me. I never knew that death could be such a […]

  • Felina

    Teardrops in Soil©

    Teardrops in Soil© Teardrops in the soil beneath the soles of their boots,each soldier checks what’s left of the homes they burnt. Husbands, wives, sons, and daughters lay slain across their thresholds. Unbeknownst to the soldiers, there would be more natives taking the place of those slaughtered. For a time, history would continue to repeat […]