Ndakinna: A Poem
Ndakinna
what does that word mean?
My heart tells me
it isn’t
land stolen or taken
not your land
or my land
but land that is shared
shared by one
and by all
those who walk
those who swim
those who dig
fly or crawl
not meant to be claimed
to be fenced off and taken
or turned into wealth
for one side or another
it is our land
beloved and loved
as the Mother
from whom we all came
to whom we shall return
Ndakinna
Our Land
peace,
joseph bruchac (author) 2024