Taos Mountain
you are there you
look after me mother mountain
sacred to all who
live in your shadow listen to the low hum
of your song the
people live in the valley topsy turvy
or as best they
can still they know as long as you stand
you look out for
them the native people go up the mountain
to blue lake each
fall walk 27 miles
and back again i
not-being-native cannot say exactly why
but i like that they
do with native people all things sacred are secret
and all things
secret are sacred they don't trust us do you wonder why
is the pale face trust worthy or could it be we have we broken every treaty
March 29,
2016
11 comments:
There is a sacred bond between mountains and the people who live in your shadows, specially the native people ~ Perhaps we city dwellers are not to be trusted, as we have broken every treaty ~ Thanks for joining us Annell ~
A thoughtful poem, Annell. I'm curious...is Taos Mountain in Colorado or New Mexico? Climbing a mountain can be a spiritual experience.
What an extraordinary journey!
Annell, I know this is a very personal poem for you. I feel your passion for them in your poem.
Such a lot of depth in your lines Annell :)
Lots of love,
Sanaa
I love "mother mountain sacred to all"....and love that the natives walk up to the lake every year. I know about that guardedness of their secrets - for protection, likely.
Thoughtful reflections! Lovely!
What a wonderful sacred place you sing of. I've never been there but read so much about the four corners and all the mystique that surrounds them. Lovely. Thank you for bringing them to us.
Oh, I love that last line.
I have visited the Taos Pueblos cave dwellings many years ago and have heard that there is an actual humming that many hear in that region of the country. I love the sacred secrets held by the natives and no, I don't blame them at all for not trusting us. I love your beautiful testament to the mountains.
Yes, I do not blame them for not trusting us. "We" were there downfall...
I love this
"all things sacred are secret
and all things secret are sacred "
Powerful writing, Annell.
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