Spirit Walker
I love poetic expression; each piece pioneering territory unexplored. Insight, comfort, inspiration, creativity, personal process, social reflection, and prayer are symbolically revealed in countless forms.
The pieces that follow are from a lovely book of poems by Nancy Wood, with paintings by Frank Howell–Spirit Walker. Enjoy!
Spirit Walker
Spirit walker, with long legs poking out of rain clouds
Along the mesa tops,
Listen to our prayers for understanding.
Spirit walker, with strong arms embracing the wounded Earth,
We ask forgiveness for our greed.
Spirit walker, with footsteps echoing like promises
Across the aching land,
Give fire and ice to purify us.
Spirit walker, with tears that fall as Snow and Rain,
Heal our forests and our rivers,
Our homes and the hearts of all creatures.
Spirit walker, heed the cry of every living thing,
And bathe the Earth with harmony.
Native Blessing
Bless these our circumstances.
Bless the hardship and the pain.
Bless the hunger and the thirst.
Bless the locusts and the drought.
Bless the things which do not turn out right.
Bless those who take all and give not.
In these circumstances, find growth.
In growth, discover clarity.
In clarity, an inner vision.
Many blessings!
