Poem a Day in February (PADIF) Seven Teachings
The first-week contest is to write about our values
Purple is my favorite color
Is it from being an older
woman? It used to be red
but I’m putting that to bed
Values
Values it is for this week
wisdom is what I seek
truth and honesty shocking
talking and walking
honesty program is my life
truth makes for less strife
love for all is possible now
love for myself is how
bravery is important for me
I’m Bear Clan you see
making it easier to be
especially
when it comes to family
humility is fun to learn about
it means equal to most I shout
no one under and no one above
that is truly self-love
respect for others
my sisters and brothers
when showing respect
we can get more I suspect
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Authors note: I took this topic of values from a poem written by Thomas X with the 7 Teachings rap, produced by Keith Secola. I couldn’t load it to paste on here. Not sure why. It is free to listen to. So I posted the Welcome to the Rez instead.
Google Thomas X, hip-hop, and rap. The poem I couldn’t post is about the values of the Anishinabe people. This was the way set up for us to follow to live the good life — The “7 Teachings”. In English, the words are closest to the meaning in the Ojibwe language.
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First published by Mercury Press on medium.com
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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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Comments (5)
My wife would love that photo of that purple tree. My favorite color is yellow, however, my wife loves all the colors, and our Grandson told her when he was little - Mom Mom - I like all the colors. And she replied - "And that is my Grandson". Well done!!!
My favourite colour is red and now I wonder if it'll change to purple as I age. Loved your poems!
Purple's one of my favorite colors, too <3 Those values are ones we should all strive for in our lives Love your poems, Denise <3
I love the Purple tree. I love Red ✍️🙏🏆♦️♦️♦️
I love the picture of the purple tree could that be a very big lilac tree. The poem speaks to me for I believe the big guy in sky has given me his answers. Remember some of those sad articles especially 'Judgment Day' for it seems things are changing for the better for me in a way. That person will see and hear what she has said through her years good and bad on her Judgment Day. Great job.