Wolf Poetry All Over My Writing Group

A few of my dads neices and nephews said that we are wolf clan.

Except a medicine man told my brother we are bear clan. Man,

I thought that because there was a white grandfather, we are eagle

I didn't care just as long as we aren't from the clan of the seagle

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The other night, I heard howling from a few directions and knew

that there in my neighborhood was a pack of wolves, and I grew

a bit nervous. We have a family of deer nearby. A mother with three

young ones that we see regularly, and I would like them to stay free

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Loyalty, and community are especially important in the wolf clan

They are responsible for protection and care of the land

They care for each other and find what is the best for the rest

When I hear wolf stories, I cringe, as people don't know what's best.

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Nature cares for it's own,

I want the deer left alone

but is that what should be

I turn that over to God you see

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Your will not mine

In your time

Bear clan

medicine man

protectors

patrol borders

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Relatives

Brothers

Sisters

When wolf clan

All wolf clan are family, even

those we may not like

Bear clan is alike

I am related to all

Bear clan, doll

I don't eat my brother

or my sister!