Posted by Brad Osborne on July 25, 2022 · 13 Comments
Ancient language torn from their heads,
Proud native beliefs, forcefully bled…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 17, 2022 · 19 Comments
Were wrapped in greedy wishes,
And fingers crossed on hands…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on July 12, 2021 · 14 Comments
Ancient language torn from their heads,
Proud native beliefs, forcefully bled…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on March 8, 2021 · 21 Comments
The pens of writers that came before,
The lives that did not look like mine…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on February 28, 2021 · 24 Comments
But our scripture cannot be seen,
Found written on a glowing screen…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 24, 2020 · 19 Comments
Of course, there is still great bigotry,
We have hated throughout our history.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on August 22, 2020 · 18 Comments
Were wrapped in greedy wishes,
And fingers crossed on hands…
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Posted by Brad Osborne on January 18, 2020 · 9 Comments
The Creek and Chickasaw,
Ill-fated Seminole,
Cherokee and Choctaw,
Never again made whole.
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Posted by Brad Osborne on May 21, 2019 · 6 Comments
We have always been able to communicate with each other beyond any language barrier. It becomes this subtle dance of gesture and pantomime. Moving your hand across the other as if holding a pen to indicate you want to write something or would like your meal’s check. Pointing at something in the market and touching your wallet to inquire how much it costs. A whole stage full of charades played out to convey what the other is saying.
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