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Nashuka Humma Chunkash
A man came to me one dark night,
When my low fire gave flickering light.
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Whenever the sacred fire burns high
The Spirit Faces leave the sky,
Descending to the smoke below,
Appearing briefly, then they go.
Their messages to those they leave
Who see the faces and believe...
~ Alikchi Taloa Ikbi ~
Thanks to Krogg fer the fire. The rest are mine, with appologies to
all who sent me faces, but there were too many to pick from, and if I
used them all it would have been ridiculously large.
--
Jonathon R. Oglesbee
oglesbee@
mail.fullnet.net
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