Poem a Day in February (PADIF) Seven Teachings
The first-week contest is to write about our values
Purple is my favorite color
Is it from being an older
woman? It used to be red
but I’m putting that to bed
Values
Values it is for this week
wisdom is what I seek
truth and honesty shocking
talking and walking
honesty program is my life
truth makes for less strife
love for all is possible now
love for myself is how
bravery is important for me
I’m Bear Clan you see
making it easier to be
especially
when it comes to family
humility is fun to learn about
it means equal to most I shout
no one under and no one above
that is truly self-love
respect for others
my sisters and brothers
when showing respect
we can get more I suspect
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Authors note: I took this topic of values from a poem written by Thomas X with the 7 Teachings rap, produced by Keith Secola. I couldn’t load it to paste on here. Not sure why. It is free to listen to. So I posted the Welcome to the Rez instead.
Google Thomas X, hip-hop, and rap. The poem I couldn’t post is about the values of the Anishinabe people. This was the way set up for us to follow to live the good life — The “7 Teachings”. In English, the words are closest to the meaning in the Ojibwe language.
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First published by Mercury Press on medium.com
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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