Poem 29 July 2015 - Under Water Fall

down
down
down
down
under waterfall
the river spirits danced and played
and heeded sky father's call.
the river has secrets to speak
if you have ears to hear.
close.
come closer.
can you hear them?
ancient words,
words of wisdom,
words of truth.
listen to the tales of the old times,
the time of wolf and bear,
of earth mother bestowing her gifts
on those wise enough to listen.
listen now to a new tale.
a tale of sorrow,
of men fighting men,
of blood sinking deep into the earth
from whence it first sprung.
close your eyes and see,
see the forests ravaged,
see the flowers bent with tears.
the squirrel and rabbit,
the pheasant and the quail,
once so plentiful,
now gone.
the spirits are gone now too,
hidden deep and deeper still
lost to time
and the few who remember
and speak the words.





Julie Knispel
29 July 2015