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Who
took the dream
of the land
who staked down “private property”
through the soul of the deer
who
diverted streams
cleared forests
burned fields
i
seek to know
my own name
i
seek to know
why
after all that i have done
to hurt her
does the Mother continue\
to embrace me
– Charlie Mehrhoff