Aanikobijigan
Ancestor = great-grandparent, and great-grandchildren
Aanikobijigan – Ancestor = 7 generations – great grandparents and great grandchildren
Our Great Grandparents thought about what they would need, and what their great grandchildren will need:
Sovereignty – self-governing - Sovereignty
Clean water – water is life
Land – hunt, fish, gather, and live life
Culture – language, beliefs, customs, food, clothing, dance, music,
Languages – Ojibwe and Dakota in Minnesota
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Seven generations are important to consider in all that we do. More consideration in all we do is for our grandchildren, our great-grandchildren. What will life be like for them? How will this look in the future? We will need water, our culture, language, beliefs, and customs. Our history is important to know, so that we keep what has worked for centuries.
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Prejudiced
I was just dismissed
then I was pissed
We are talking resist
against wanting us not to exist
I will persist
Even if I have to subsist
Racism
fascism
schism
rightism
chauvinism
elitism
narcissism
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Living in a world of hate
It can be difficult to find a mate
I found the one, and we did date
He grew up on the reservation
He has recovery and has a frustration
He is the one who understands the humor
I had no reservations about him being the one
the charm, no harm in that way or
his belief in a way other than mine for
I can live with that if he can. My Hon.
About the Creator
Denise E Lindquist
I am married with 7 children, 28 grands, and 13 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium daily.
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The Ghazal
Ghazals are love poems. Must be written in couplets, or stanzas of 2 lines. It has no less than 5, and no more than 15, couplets. Each couplet typically ends in a period. Each couplet should be able to stand on its own, while also being interlinked with the other couplets. Some ghazal poets argue that each couplet is its own poem. Each line must have the same number of syllables. Every ghazal has a radeef. A radeef is a refrain repeated at the end of certain lines. This refrain often titles the poem as well. The refrain appears at the end of lines 1 and 2, and then at the end of lines 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, etc. In other words, every even-numbered line, plus the first line. Every ghazal has a kafiya. The kafiya is a rhyming phrase that precedes every radeef. The poem cannot repeat any kafiyas, so every radeef has its own unique kafiya. The final couplet can have a self-reference. In other words, the poet can (and usually does) refer to themselves in the final couplet. Some contemporary ghazal examples eschew this rule, but most poems have the self-reference.
By Denise E Lindquist7 months ago in Poets
Rachel Reviews: The Spiral Archive by Pieter Hendrik
It's difficult for me to know where to start with a review of this book as it was, for me, an entirely unique experience and one that I'll probably never have again. I don't want that to be interpreted as unenjoyable but it has left me scratching my head a little and ruminating on its content, its themes and its characters.
By Rachel Deemingabout 17 hours ago in BookClub
Comments (4)
I can really feel the connection between ancestors and future generations here.
I'm so happy you found your one 🥰🥰🥰
So much of everyone's history is being forgotten, which is never a good thing. Love the poem, Denise <3 Also, I love the little lessons you give on your culture <3
That last part about your husband is lovely, Denise. A very pensive poem overall, made me think about how much of history and culture we are losing every day.