Thursday, June 9, 2016

Ming Gwam



Ming Gwam was a tease
frolic and mischief were his companions
schemes and plans filled his dreams
smoke and fog were his tools

He lived a life the envy of many
for 7 generations he ruled the game
in the spry of his youth
he flew with a grin

In the black spine of the Rockies
he lived under a bridge
made of sequoia's, aspen, and moss
each night for a thousand years he lit his pipe

He taught man to swim
and woman to cook
he created laughter for children
and wisdom for elders

He hid the sun from the moon
behind the earth, who didn't know.

~ rpleith

cultural note: "ming-gwam" in the Anishinabe language is the grease that acculmulates in a person's eyes overnight, typically next to the bridge of the nose...RPL

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