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Many moons

Many moons have gone for me,
by reading all the histories.
before my mind did settle down,
of Indians so are called as Crow.

so many tribes?
I looked and stared,
the Sioux, Apache, Delaware.

Page for page I turned around,
A drop would make a dreadful sound.

I searched the book for Cherokee
and found much more I thought to see.
Navaho, Chinook, the Blackfeet,
Cheyenne, Comanche and the Pawnee.

So many tribes have past me bye
A lot of them were killed and died.
But Sitting Bull and Crazy horse,
got carved in me, as just reborn…

Aqua1955

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Anne Whiteway 24 Jan 2015

BEN, so fascinating. I alwys enjoy visiting your site on AW. The prose is always a fitting accompaniment to your images. BRAVO for you dear friend across the miles. Smiles.

Artist Reply: To tell you this is a work that came to me after talking to a member of the Blackfeet. I am Lucky to see their work each day in beats, spearpoint and feathers of several tribes that I take care for as my greatest treasure.

John Cappello 12 Feb 2014

I So Much enjoy All your works ! Beautiful scenes, colors, style and wonderful details! I Love your Formats, Balance flow, movement and View of picture!

Artist Reply: Thank you very much for all these compliments

Elizabeth Lindberg 18 Mar 2013

Outstanding work !!!!!!!!! This is very beautiful and well done!!! You really have a great composition here!! My Great-Granny was 100 percent Blackfoot Indian. I have given myself an Indian name... it is... Dances With Chickens. :D The Chick in the painting has me outclassed... she dances with ponies.. :D Good job!!!!! Very nice poem!!

Artist Reply: It's nice to hear such stories and feeling something, that takes you back to your roots. A big smile goes to you where you say "I called myself Dances with the Chickens". I would have loved to hear what your Great-Granny would have given you as name ;)

Françoise Dénéréaz 13 Mar 2013

What a wonderful scene and very interesting words !! Stunning work Ben !!!

Artist Reply: Thank you very much Françoise. There are many sites to read about these beautiful people and internet brings them close.

Sharon Gonzalez 12 Mar 2013

TOTALLY FANTASTIC, BEN. BOTH WORDS AND IMAGE!

Artist Reply: A little history of your big countries Sharon. I never realised how many tribes excist in the United States
Artist Reply: If you find the time see what a guy in Europe did. www .indianen.eu He has all the tribes of Indians situated from North to South.