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February 2008 
See the Woman ~ Poetry by John Trudell
Posted on Nov 22nd, 2007
by 
Barbara Raisbeck
Barbara Raisbeck
She has a young face
An old face
She carries herself well
In all ages
She survives all man has done
In some tribes she is free
In some religions
She is under man
In some societies
She’s worth what she consumes
In some nations
She is delicate strength
In some states
She is told she is weak
In some classes
She is property owned
In all instances
She is sister to earth
In all conditions
She is life bringer
In all life she is our necessity
See the woman eyes
Flowers swaying
On scattered hills
Sundancing calling in the bees
See the woman heart
Lavender butterflies
Fronting blue sky
Misty rain falling
On soft wild roses
See the woman beauty
Lightning streaking
Dark summer nights
Forests of pines mating
With new winter snow
See the woman spirit
Daily serving courage
With laughter
Her breath a dream
And a prayer
An old face
She carries herself well
In all ages
She survives all man has done
In some tribes she is free
In some religions
She is under man
In some societies
She’s worth what she consumes
In some nations
She is delicate strength
In some states
She is told she is weak
In some classes
She is property owned
In all instances
She is sister to earth
In all conditions
She is life bringer
In all life she is our necessity
See the woman eyes
Flowers swaying
On scattered hills
Sundancing calling in the bees
See the woman heart
Lavender butterflies
Fronting blue sky
Misty rain falling
On soft wild roses
See the woman beauty
Lightning streaking
Dark summer nights
Forests of pines mating
With new winter snow
See the woman spirit
Daily serving courage
With laughter
Her breath a dream
And a prayer
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thank you for the Trudell poem which reflects his reverence for woman…to all beings..
Om Shanti, dear friend..
tess
“We are a spirit, we are a natural part of the earth, and all of our ancestors, all of our relations who have gone to the spirit world, they are here with us. That's power. They will help us. They will help us to see if we are willing to look. We are not separated from them because there's no place to go – we stay here. This is our place: the earth. This is our mother: we will not go away from our mother.
“And no matter what they ever do to us, no matter how they ever strike at us, we must never become reactionary. The one thing that has always bothered me about revolution, every time I have seen the revolutionary, is they have reacted out of hatred for the oppressor. We must do this for the love of our people.
No matter what they ever do to us, we must always act for the love of our people and the earth. We must not react out of hatred against those who have no sense.” - Trudell
Black Hills Survival gathering, 1980
John Trudell
Tess - most welcome. Thanks for your Trudell quote here as well. He speaks truth powerfully.
Love!
Barbara
That was achingly True Barbara. How easily we forget that it is men who wage war and women who wove the first majic of the earth. Thank God we are a species balanced by two halves. How empty we males would be without the tempering of the female spirit. Imagine a world guided by the wisdom of women.
:>)
Richard.
i am imagining… ;)
Barbara,
Thanks for posting this beautiful poem. I love the truth in these words -
In all instances
She is sister to earth
In all conditions
She is life bringer
In all life she is our necessity
from one of the life bringers, what an honor !
Deborah
Deborah,
Yes, these words of John's are beautiful, indeed. I love this poem.
Blessings,Barbara