American Idyll

yes, the river knows

Monday, September 07, 2009

Black Elk Speaks (2)




Perhaps
you have
noticed that
even in the
slightest breeze
you can hear
the voice
of the
cottonwood tree.
This we
understand
is its prayer
to the
Great Spirit,
for not
only men,
but all things
and all beings
pray to Him
continually
in different ways.
--Black Elk

Cottonwood Canyon (top)
Haunted Canyon (middle)
Hance Canyon (below)

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