book of autumn thirst: a kwakiutl god
[book of autumn thirst]
a kwakiutl god
called us children. 1
this is the dark matter, 2
the start up the ladder, 3
the cedar heart splatter on the floor 4
of the lodge once it’s slippery cut out 5
and you place coals along the top 6
till it’s burned out 7
and you use a hand axe 8
till it’s turned out seaworthy; 9
you decorate it with oregon grapes. 10
rowed out between the islands 11
you loved the gods given of life. 12
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