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As long as rivers run and the law of karma (poem)

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In 1874, General George Custer

led a mineral-survey

of the Black Hills of South Dakota

and discovered gold.

The Sioux,

including young warrior Crazy Horse,*

saw broken forever

an 8-year-old treaty

that had promised the hills

to the tribe.

". . . as long as rivers run

and grass grows,

and trees bear leaves."

(When the rivers stop flowing

the grass will stop growing

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Gary Lindorff is a poet, writer, blogger and author of several nonfiction books, a collection of poetry, "Children to the Mountain" and a memoir, "Finding Myself in Time: Facing the Music" Over the last few years he has begun calling (more...)
 

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