see, I raised this one up for you
from beginning to end
I led him to slaughter
he fed my community, my family and neighbors, your mother, brothers and sisters
this ancient, the second biggest cottonwood in my land stood by as a witness to the shedding of blood
thank you to my friend Brad for some of the pictures this week
A vessel from the earth, strange and unknown, baring forth both blood and fire, finds Walking Man
When You Spoke, guitar, accordion, banjo, and voice.
My friend, Cody is the artist behind the stone and the metal. I have lent my hands.
Layers of history at the bottom of the ancient ocean…
John Beartrist Laceroot Theme, 5-string banjo
The Sign of Jonah, guitar and voice
The ocean of images from the deluge of early February
If you like Jonah, check out my friend Robbie Pruitt’s opus.
The Oak Leaf, guitar
Pear and osage. Pot and spoon. Turn and carve. Root and hold. Turn to bread.
carven pear wood spoon
roots grab earth
grow tall
charred a little for contrast
carved with prairie dwellers
wheat and bluestem on an osage vessel
also burned a little prairie fire
with the remnants of earlier dwellers
light as a feather
another pear wood spoon
Mighty Good Building, guitar
glass
light
flow
heart
cluster
veil
plane
shape
reveal
return
lantern
generous
boundary
three
grasp
watch
follow
wait
with
voice
energy
horizon
fire
till
draw
stagger
ridge
bound
ancient
held
enfold
slowly
hope
The School of the Transfer of Energy 