Beltane: The Birth of Summer

Beltane: The Birth of Summer

Beltane: The Birth of Summer : A bon-fire rages and cleanses the airOf the remnants of the birthingAnd offering protection from diseaseTo the herds that provide life.Ash rises and covers the forestsCreating a strangely clean gray canvasAnd only then do birds returnTo...
Ancestors

Ancestors

Ancestors : There are times when we feel them walking beside us Or behind us. Or standing in the shadows. Then there are times when we become them. This is my journey –Nate Long “Owl” Ink with digital...
Red Bear

Red Bear

Red Bear : When my boundaries feel particularly thinRed Bear comes to protect meAnd so no one can get close enough to touch meAnd no one can hurt me. At these times I am alone within my own universe,Without family… without lovers… without love. Red Bear is protecting...
Trout’s Home

Trout’s Home

Trout’s Home : This is the home of TroutJust below the liquid iceJust beneath the blue and green reflectionsOf big skies, tall pines and mountain peaks Skittish and quick If Beaver comes pokingOr Bear comes stompingOr the Two-legged with a stick and a...
Between the Clouds

Between the Clouds

Between the Clouds : Wind moves between and through the cloudsBelieving there to be no obstaclesBut then like a fingerMountain pokes her mighty peak upwardNo problem to WindWind simply moves over and around This is my journey — Nate Long “Owl” Ink...
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