(A Sacred Teacher of Chippewa Descent)


The mark of the bear claw
is upon everything,
The time has come again,
for each man child to live
simply in the sun.


Be aware of the water.
Is it pure, fresh, clear
of impurities? Wash
yourself and your
loved ones, carefully.
Drink deeply.


Breathe slowly,
cleansing your blood.
Breathe as our earth,
in complete circles.


Test the soil with your
own hands. When the food
you grow is healthy, so
can your body grow.
Thank all life that you
must take within.


This is all we have, bless it
and we will be blessed.


(Translated into poetry Dec.2007)

Cheryl Lynn Moyer Peele

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