Honoring Indigenous People's Day ~
'Odashwa' is the name I received when my partner and I selected this drum at the Gathering Tribes store in Albany, CA. on 8/11/2011. Odashwa was crafted by Giarmo Martiny.
We stand at the center of four winds and seven directions.
We greet you with humility and with gratitude
for the sacrifice of Elk and Buffalo and Cow and Tree.
Poetry. Various urgent, lively, and sometimes haunting poems appear here alongside stark black and white photos of Jones' homeless subjects. Jones takes on the plight of the homeless in different voices, echoing the thoughts of people on the streets,
Intuitively, I know I've lived many lifetimes, and none more interesting than the one I'm living now. However, being born an old soul somehow did not excuse me from the same job I share with you and that is learning to craft a positive attitude about
Poetry. Various urgent, lively, and sometimes haunting poems appear here alongside stark black and white photos of Jones' homeless subjects. Jones takes on the plight of the homeless in different voices, echoing the thoughts of people on the streets,
My Order of the Arrow (Boy Scouts) name was Scared Rabbit, but I was never scared when out in Mother Earth. I was at home and enjoying every moment.
What a beautiful drum!
Ron