beating to the drums (troiku)

Celebrating on Corn Beads by Christine Sioui Wawanoloath, winning artwork under the Celebrating First Nations category of the National Aboriginal Day Poster Competition. http://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/R32-179-2000E.pdf

 

In honour of National Aboriginal Day – June 21 2018

 

BEATING TO THE DRUMS ( A TROIKU)

moved
by the flames
heart of a nation

moved
stories retold
by their elders

by the flames
dancing ‘round the campfire
echoes of their songs

heart of a nation
beating
to the drums

©Tournesol ’18/06/21

Tournesol is my nom de plume – Cheryl-Lynn Roberts

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