Miigwech Giizis or Thank you, Moon
Twenty thirteen and not too soon
My moon time ended
When we unfriended
Intended
It was June
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Thirty-nine years from the start
My start was ten years old - my part
We could miss schooltime
Not allowed to climb
At moon time
Take to heart
~
Then we had our own dishes
I would fill my heart with wishes
Didn't want to miss
I did like recess
Me and sis
No kisses
~
No dating until fifteen years
That notice came with a few tears
Brothers teased us when
We would stay home then
They cook again
To our cheers
~
Miigwech Giizis or Thank you, Moon
All that you have done for me. Soon
some will have affect
I am a suspect
The moon has effect
When it's full, I swoon
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Author's Note: A Clogyrnach is a sestet stanza with lines of 8, 8, 5, 5, 3, and 3 syllables that uses an AABBBA rhyme scheme.
The Moon Time in my culture is the time of the month for the monthly cycle. Submitted for the challenge letter to the moon.
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About the Creator
Denise E Lindquist
Retired, working part-time as a Native American culture consultant. I have an MSE, and an ABD. I write on Vocal, and Facebook. Poetry, non-fiction mostly, and working on fiction. Wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
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