Our Sacred Journeys
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Our Sacred Journeys breaks down the walls of organized religion by highlighting the importance of spirituality rather than specifiicity. Through personal poetry based on her life's struggles, this book teaches about the importance of one's relationship with Mother Earth and God.
Linda M. Duncum
Linda is a resident of Alpine, Texas. Retired military, Linda is now working as a Registered Nurse and enjoys her work with the children of Brewster and Pecos Counties. Growing up in New England, the outdoors became a big part of her life, it was here that she developed her relationship with our Mother Earth. Later in life she was called to walk the "Red Road" while following her Metis roots. She loves to travel, and her fondest memories includes the many trips she took with her husband over their 23 1/2 yrs of marriage. She is looking forward to retirement, in order to spend more time with her grandchildren and to enjoy her mountain home.
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Our Sacred Journeys - Linda M. Duncum
© 2010 Linda Duncum. All rights reserved.
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.
First published by AuthorHouse 11/23/2010
ISBN: 978-1-4520-0193-7 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-4520-0194-4 (e)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2010914595
Printed in the United States of America
This book is printed on acid-free paper.
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DEDICATED: to the memory of my dear
husband and best friend, Joe W. Duncum
(9 May 1930 – 26 May 2009)
and
to the memory of my father, Francis J. Hogan, Jr.
(25 September 1930 – 27 September 2010)
They never lost faith in me.
I could not have done this book without the support
and love of my friends and family.
To those of you who inspired many of my poems,
you all will always hold a special place in my heart.
MANY BLESSINGS TO ALL!
Table of Contents
Section 1
A Journey Home
Apache Lands
Empty Chairs
Sand Creek
The Sun Dance
The Tree
Women of the Sun
Wounded Knee
Section 2
A Prayer for Peace
God’s Apprentices
Our Father’s Hand
Painted Desert
Power Belongs to God Alone
The White Mountains
Traveling Along the Trail of the Ancients
What the World Would Be Like
When Eagles Walk
When the World Is Silent
Section 3
Child of the Earth – Winter
Child of the Earth – Spring
Child of the Earth – Summer
Child of the Earth – Fall
Forgotten Lands
From the Eyes of My Brother
God’s Mirror
Our Mother’s Tears
Our Mother’s Womb
Unplanted Dreams
The Rio
The Sentinel
Dreams
Hidden Conversations
I Walk
Kindred Spirits
Ministers to the Wind
Section 4
My Trail Home
Night Shift
One Step at a Time
Reflections
Search for Time
Silence
Sisters
Take My Hand
The Blood Left Behind
The Cry of a Child
The Unknown Promise
missing image fileA Journey Home
A golden moon rises slowly above a lonely prairie,
its light showing secrets that are normally hidden
in the night sky.
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