Image by Rosie Hopkins, Words by Joy Harjo

tiny little blue wildflowers at the base of a huge tree
Image credit Rosie Hopkins
Remember the plants, trees, animal life who all have their
tribes, their families, their histories, too. Talk to them,
listen to them. They are alive poems.
Remember the wind. Remember her voice. She knows the
origin of this universe.
Remember you are all people and all people
are you.
Remember you are this universe and this
universe is you.
Remember all is in motion, is growing, is you.
Remember language comes from this.
Remember the dance language is, that life is.
Remember.

From 'Remember' by Joy Harjo

One response to “Remember”

  1. What wonderful all-embracing words you’ve found for that delightful clump of Speedwells beside the River Devon, Crook of Devon. Thanks as ever…

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