Love Sonnet XXXVII

....a tale of hardships

Love Sonnet XXXVII

 

 

Come as a friend, here we

are lost in memories of

long ago in the land of

Wendigos, Skin Walkers, and

 

Witches. The wind blows evil

through the canyon’s arroyo,

shaping and shifting Coyote’s

howl into ancient cries

 

of madness and disease,

infecting the sheep and drinking

water, drying the lands of

 

crops. We sang, danced for

blessings and better times.

The White man came anyway.

 

Aztec Warrior / redzone 2.22.25

Author's Note

....thanks for reading....

Reviews

[ETERNITY]

That's heart wrenching.
"The white man came anyway"

[Costa Siwale]

It's been a while my friend, and the first thing I thought was to check out your writing.
It is always thought-provoking, sensing maybe a cry for the loss of Indigenous culture and land. I like the memories you evoke of forgotten traditions, spirituality, and the supernatural. I might be wrong lol, but this resonates with me in that way. I love it.

[redzone]

I'm humbled by your comment Costa. Deep praise from a fine poet, thank you. And no, you are not wrong, that this poem "resonates" in you exactly the lost traditions and spirituality of Indigenous culture. Too much of this culture has been lost to the Western world. I appreciate your kind words and your presence in this poem.

[Costa Siwale]

Thank you for sharing!

[Kelly Scheppers]

I simply had to listen to CCR first! LOVE that song! It will now be in my head for the remaining of the day. As will this poem. You evoke such a sense of sadness here, Curt, that is as touching as it is telling. You stir the soul, and that's quite a gift in itself.

[redzone]

CCR, one of the best from back in the day. It's amazing actually, I could have chosen several CCR songs to go with this poem: "bad Moon Rising", and "Who'll Stop the Rain", for example. I chose this one because of the genocidal onslaught of the Indigenous people went on as most people watched and did nothing.

Kelly, your presence and comments always make whatever I write better and I appreciate you and your words.

[Kelly Scheppers]

The same goes for me, Curt. Take care!

[ETERNITY]

That's beautiful, RedZone. (The poem's beautiful...I didn't listen to the vid.)

[redzone]

no worries about the video, Eternity. That's just added stuff to the poem. I am glad you found the poem "beautiful", thank you.

[ETERNITY]

@Curt Oh! Yes! I love that song by CCR! You have a very creative mind!

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

A very moving piece of poetry my friend. And also major props on CCR classic song.

[redzone]

Thank you Carlos for the kind words and visit. CCR had their fingers on the pulse of what was going on in society and created some great music. I could have used their "Who Will Stop the Rain" with this poem as well.

Anyway, thanks again.