Posted in Photography, Poetry, tagged Aboriginal Women, Art, Garden, Heart, History, Photography, PhotoPoetics™, Photos, Pictures, Poem, Poetry, Sadness, Sisters In Spirit, The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC), Writing on December 15, 2011|
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A heavy sadness
Sits
On
My heart
After
Witnessing
The pain
Planted
Centuries ago
That
Continues
To
Be
Harvested
With
Each life
Cut down
Like
A weed
In
A poorly tended garden
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Inspired by the haunting stories shared at the Sisters In Spirit vigil for murdered and missing Aboriginal women
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The United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will conduct an inquiry into Canada’s missing and murdered aboriginal women in the new year.
CBC News: Missing aboriginal women prompt UN letter – http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/12/13/pol-un-aboriginal-women.html
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Posted in Photography, Poetry, tagged Art, Life, Optimism, Philosophy, Photography, PhotoPoetics™, Photos, Pictures, Poem, Poetry, Thoughts, Writing on December 7, 2011|
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Half full
With
Clarity-concealing drops
That
Collect
To
Clutter
The corners
Of
The deep vessel
Cradling
This
Solitary life
Half full
With
Happiness
And
Hidden
Hope-filled thoughts
That
Mix
With
Fresh ideas
Opening me
To
Wonder
About
What
This world
Could be
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