He really was rather pale
Real Indians had turned him quite white.
Others of us, at home in this reality,
Chatted with Joel, and Munroe, and Abraham,
But the new guy saw only “Indians”.
He’d soon be trying to assert his superiority.
It showed on his face,
He could hear their war drums,
Their savage shrieks as they danced
It the fire light, his scalp
Dangling from their red fists...
A victim of his own reality,
He really was rather pale.
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I lived 14 years in a native community in northern Ontario -- it was just like any small town. But southerns were always looking for 'injuns" -- we didn't have any --- lots of first nations people--but no "injuns". th poem arose from a tableau i witnessed on the dock waiting waiting for the water taxi to take us back to our island . . .
No injuns? Call myself that sometimes in front of people for the shock value. Good to be a tad controversial at times, init? Darn those pesky redskins, anyhow!
Reviewed by Sanilnath
Reviewed on November 28, 2002
Wonderful write ...
Reviewed by Paul Prochnow (Reader)
Reviewed on November 28, 2002
a bit scetchy...sort of the long and short of it in 50 words of less
..............very interesting..........
Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on November 28, 2002
I liked this read it gave me an insight to where you had been.. I live near three Native American tribes and you see and hear azlot if you will only watch.. Very good thank you!
peggy
The drug called "The Shari" has been used for vision quests over many years. But, when all the rivers start drying up, the tribe must send a young hunter named Tomás on a much more important trip through the Amazon.
The drug called "The Shari" has been used for vision quests over many years. But, when all the rivers start drying up, the tribe must send a young hunter named Tomás on a much more important trip through the Amazon.
The drug called "The Shari" has been used for vision quests over many years. But, when all the rivers start drying up, the tribe must send a young hunter named Tomás on a much more important trip through the Amazon.
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..............very interesting..........
peggy