I have always enjoyed studying and learning about my Native American heritage...my ancestors are Cherokee. I was inspired to write this after finding an arrowhead in my garden.
I loved the poem! To find such an ancient relic was a gift! I too share the mystical bonds of my ancestors. Thank you for sharing !!!....M
Reviewed by J M (Reader)
Reviewed on January 5, 2007
I love this poem being part Cherokee I too enjoy the traditions of ancestors. Thanks for sharing this with us........... It is magical to read.
Bless you Joyce,
Joselyn
A remarkable poem, Joyce -- written with wisdom and just a touch of magic -- you always hold your readers' attention from the first line to the last word.
Love,
CJ
p.s. I, too, am part Cherokee!
Joyce, I used to go arrowhead hunting in New York with my dad and uncle. I'd crawl through rows of carrots, strawberries, and corn under the baking summer heat. Cicadas slicing the air all around me. I know the touch of wonder that comes from plucking history from the dirt.
Ah! Remarkable... blessed are you not only to have made the discovery, Joyce, but to hear and see it for its insightful and visionary qualities - to "hear" and "see" it with the eyes of your heart. Wonderfullly written so that we might all be transported to the experience and share it with you. And such discoveries are made for sharing! As others have said, this has such a compelling, sensory feel to it that draws you in very much like a good movie. A blessed and Happy New Year to you, Joyce, and may 2007 abound with like fascination and finds. LOL K xx
such beauty in your words only protect and affirm the vision that you saw of the past of proud and remembered people of the land with spirits which touch us all, we only need to be silent to feel all they admired,,,blessings..Cecil
Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on December 29, 2006
You are blessed to have had such an experience! and thank you so much for sharing it. I am not Cherokee by blood, but my connected is there, even thought i do not fully understand it yet.
"The Arrowhead"
Oh Sighs, sighs such a longing, beautifully captivating powerful write and find Joyce!
Transposed, and transpired to another place and time truly a blessed miracle indeed. As Kimmy wrote "I couldn't imagine this arrowhead being found by anyone more worthy!" ~I truly cannot begin to imagine anyone more worthy or deserving than yourself~IT WAS MEANT TO BE. Truly, truly that is your land, the land of your forefathers. Oh, surely we all want to know just what you are going to do now with that precious arrowhead now Joyce?
Wow, what a blessing you received in material and historic form!
From the Heart of an Artist Quiet Storm
Bless your Cherokee heart, and the vision our LORD hath given thee!
Being a descendant of the Lenapi-Lenape [renamed Delaware, I truly enjoyed this gorgeous write, Sister! It is as much a treasure, as the arrowhead you were given. Will you share it with your students?
May the LORD bless you and your Kentucky home with the bluest skies and the warmest fires, and the greatest yield from your garden.. in crop, and in story.
I am part Indian Joyce and I do so appreciate this write. I have always wondered what their lives were like. You captured a part that to many have forgotten. Great piece.
Joyce, One of the things I enjoy the most about your work is it's refreshing and pure nature...never forced or frilly, just a simple honest write that is as delictable as home cooking and with the scent of the good earth. Always a pleasure to read your work.
Love,
Taylor
Awesome write Joyce. I enjoyed reading about your ancestors. We need to be more exposed to the different heritages that make up the USA.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Happy New Year!
Karen
Reviewed by Dove JoAnne Cromp (Reader)
Reviewed on December 28, 2006
{{{{My dearest precious little Joyce}}}}}
How incredible the first peoples are and were and shall always be..I am so proud of you sister that I am BREATHLESS..Your ancesters will always echo what the Lord has thus giveth theee, which is life through salvation and that the reason we are here is to love and serve..I am in tears as I write this knowing I shall miss you deeply..Yet keep me in prayer that my gift of intercesion shall be used for the good of all mankind...Yes, your Cherokee people shall rise up from the dust and they shall live through the blood of the Lamb..I am so happy I made such a diffrence in their lives in humanitarain ways...Spread the word by putting a link on your site to the American Indian College Fund...They work through scolarships, grants and they need help..I use their link on all my out going emails and I send them whatever I can monthly..The funding get's them off poverty reservations and there are about 350 in the U.S that are not doing well..Let us get a kid to college.. I love you sister!!!
A captivating write, Joyce. Thank you for sharing it. Blessings to you.
Reviewed by Miss Pandora (Reader)
Reviewed on December 28, 2006
Wow Joyce, I was transported. You are very adept at taking the reader on a wonderful, visual journey that is always moving and inspiring. I really loved this work and have saved it. Have a truly happy new year my dear friend. Love Panda :)
How wonderful
its a sign!!
not just the fact that an arrow points.......lol
but its a sign...
only you will be able to read it
happy holidays
pax Anita xo
Thank you for putting us there in the garden, then helping us
climb in your time machine. Come out in the Land of Long Ago and have the privilege of visiting with people who helped build and shape
America. Many of us have traces of Native American blood -- Cherokee, in my case. I like to think it is where my dark hair and closeness with nature come from. As for arrowheads, I grew up in Illinois, where a favorite activity was sifting soil in the hope
of finding one. What a thrill when one turned up! Now I live
in the NC piedmont. There are burial mounds out here, and some of
the trees in a nearby wood are ringed with white rock. If you
sit out on the deck at sunrise, I swear you can hear ghosts join
birds in song. {Saxapahaw is where I feel them most.} I so appreciate your reminding me of the riches all around. Joyce. By the way, my favorite charity is Running Strong for American Indian Youth. Can't give a lot, but. . .y'know what?
I am going to find a way to give more! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
'Pea' <3
Utterly beautiful, Joyce...you describe the experience with reverence and joy that touches me deeply. Your sense of connection to those who came before you and your appreciation are exquisite.
May the new year bring you many blessings.
Thank you.
Gina
This was an awesome piece Joyce
thank you, for taking me along into the
journey through your vision of time past
excellently expressed
Peace be with you
A truly amazing write this is fantastic
To connect with the past! I cant even beguine to
Imagine what when through your mind as you view
All the beauty of the land before you live there Wow
Truly a stunning write!!
Wishing You Love Peace & Joy for the holidays
And Always Happy New Year..Morning Star
Reviewed by Butch Howard (Reader)
Reviewed on December 27, 2006
This is truly a beautiful moment -a connection with past noble inhabitants of the land upon which you now live. You have done a marvelous job of making the connection come alive through your poetic words. Thanks for sharing this connection to the past.
~Butch
An excellent and evocative write Joyce. I understand the energy that is transferred into the imagination when you find something marvelous from the past out in nature.
Several months ago my wife and me were hiking in the High Laguna Meadows and stumbled upon an area that was inundated with Indian pottery - mostly in shards. It was utter magic.
Blessings to you sister ...
Richard Lloyd Cederberg
Wow! This is such a treasure, Joyce...the poem and your find!
I couldn't imagine this arrowhead being found by anyone more worthy!
I applaud your dedication to your past heritage, as the world needs to remember those that came before us, to treasure their way of life, their cultures and the many artifacts, for our future children's children....
God surely has Blessed you!
Love and Peace~
Kimmy~
A truly beautiful moment, I'd say. I've been fascinated with Native American culture since I was very young, and I have some treasured arrowheads, too. I think we can truly learn much, from those who came before.
Excellent write Joyce, I have a bit of Cherokee blood flowing through my veins, but mostly I am Italian American, and I too love reading on both my Native American and Italian Cultures, write on and be blessed
God Bless
Michelle~
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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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Bless you Joyce,
Joselyn
Love,
CJ
p.s. I, too, am part Cherokee!
Happy New Year!!!!!
Sandie Angel :o)
Lovely, lovely work!
Wishing you, and your family, a New Year of Peace and Happiness ~
Thank you,
Love, Sheila
"The Arrowhead"
Oh Sighs, sighs such a longing, beautifully captivating powerful write and find Joyce!
Transposed, and transpired to another place and time truly a blessed miracle indeed. As Kimmy wrote "I couldn't imagine this arrowhead being found by anyone more worthy!" ~I truly cannot begin to imagine anyone more worthy or deserving than yourself~IT WAS MEANT TO BE. Truly, truly that is your land, the land of your forefathers. Oh, surely we all want to know just what you are going to do now with that precious arrowhead now Joyce?
Wow, what a blessing you received in material and historic form!
From the Heart of an Artist Quiet Storm
Bless your Cherokee heart, and the vision our LORD hath given thee!
Being a descendant of the Lenapi-Lenape [renamed Delaware, I truly enjoyed this gorgeous write, Sister! It is as much a treasure, as the arrowhead you were given. Will you share it with your students?
May the LORD bless you and your Kentucky home with the bluest skies and the warmest fires, and the greatest yield from your garden.. in crop, and in story.
Happy New Year!
Love, Rhonda
Love,
Taylor
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Happy New Year!
Karen
How incredible the first peoples are and were and shall always be..I am so proud of you sister that I am BREATHLESS..Your ancesters will always echo what the Lord has thus giveth theee, which is life through salvation and that the reason we are here is to love and serve..I am in tears as I write this knowing I shall miss you deeply..Yet keep me in prayer that my gift of intercesion shall be used for the good of all mankind...Yes, your Cherokee people shall rise up from the dust and they shall live through the blood of the Lamb..I am so happy I made such a diffrence in their lives in humanitarain ways...Spread the word by putting a link on your site to the American Indian College Fund...They work through scolarships, grants and they need help..I use their link on all my out going emails and I send them whatever I can monthly..The funding get's them off poverty reservations and there are about 350 in the U.S that are not doing well..Let us get a kid to college.. I love you sister!!!
Forever, JO
hugs, Myrna
Maryvonne.
its a sign!!
not just the fact that an arrow points.......lol
but its a sign...
only you will be able to read it
happy holidays
pax Anita xo
climb in your time machine. Come out in the Land of Long Ago and have the privilege of visiting with people who helped build and shape
America. Many of us have traces of Native American blood -- Cherokee, in my case. I like to think it is where my dark hair and closeness with nature come from. As for arrowheads, I grew up in Illinois, where a favorite activity was sifting soil in the hope
of finding one. What a thrill when one turned up! Now I live
in the NC piedmont. There are burial mounds out here, and some of
the trees in a nearby wood are ringed with white rock. If you
sit out on the deck at sunrise, I swear you can hear ghosts join
birds in song. {Saxapahaw is where I feel them most.} I so appreciate your reminding me of the riches all around. Joyce. By the way, my favorite charity is Running Strong for American Indian Youth. Can't give a lot, but. . .y'know what?
I am going to find a way to give more! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
'Pea' <3
May the new year bring you many blessings.
Thank you.
Gina
thank you, for taking me along into the
journey through your vision of time past
excellently expressed
Peace be with you
William
Love & peace
This is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Connecting with the past, you capture the Native People beautifully and poignantly. BRAVA!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
To connect with the past! I cant even beguine to
Imagine what when through your mind as you view
All the beauty of the land before you live there Wow
Truly a stunning write!!
Wishing You Love Peace & Joy for the holidays
And Always Happy New Year..Morning Star
~Butch
love Tinka
Several months ago my wife and me were hiking in the High Laguna Meadows and stumbled upon an area that was inundated with Indian pottery - mostly in shards. It was utter magic.
Blessings to you sister ...
Richard Lloyd Cederberg
I couldn't imagine this arrowhead being found by anyone more worthy!
I applaud your dedication to your past heritage, as the world needs to remember those that came before us, to treasure their way of life, their cultures and the many artifacts, for our future children's children....
God surely has Blessed you!
Love and Peace~
Kimmy~
Louisa
God Bless
Michelle~