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Native American Wisdom: A Spiritual Tradition at One with Nature (Sacred Wisdom)

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Subtitled `A Spiritual Traditional at One with Nature', this is yet another beautiful collection of poems from the mystical anthologist, Alan Jacobs, whose `Poetry for the Spirit' is already a modern-day classic.

This beautiful and inspiring collection of prose and poetry, songs and speeches draws from the words of the great Native American Indians - chiefs, medicine men and members of native tribes.

The book is also greatly enhanced by a scholarly introduction by Dr Mick Gidley, Emeritus Professor of American Studies at the University of Leeds.

In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in poetry: what sets this exquisite volume apart is its return to the ancient traditions of the Americas, a genre that is often overlooked. And yet, many of the poems are surprisingly modern:

`Song of an Initiate'

climbed the blue staircase up to the sky
climbed where the roses were opening
where roses were speaking

heard nothing nothing to hear
heard silence

I climbed the roses were singing
where the gods were waiting
blue staircase up in the sky

but heard nothing nothing to hear
heard silence silence
[Anon]

Highly recommended.

This book is full of wonderful stories, legends, myths for anyone interested in Native Americans.