I Am

I am from the land of whispers
and ancestors’ stories,
forces held in no-word space
with dream-fire
and blessed memory.

I am of childhood’s fantasy,
a land of unicorns
and daring deeds,
maverick mavens of the flying horse,
riding on ivory steeds,
where ocean water meets sandy dunes
and we are nature’s wild abandon.

I am from my own mind’s eye
and of the infinite cosmos,
both reluctant traveler
and inward wayfarer,
awash in time’s vast ocean.

I am from seekers
and speakers
whose voices birthed new journey-makers
and wisdom-keepers.

I am from a wild land,
where I dance with the wind
and worry the rain.

I am from all that ever was
and from nothing that may be.

I am.

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Born in the traditional and current land of many Native Peoples, including the Ojibwe, Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Oneida and Potawatomi Nations, Sxdni was raised in a Milwaukee, Wisconsin household graced by kitchen table lilac blooms. Reading and community organizing were household staples in a home filled with love for words and learning. Sxdni is a dog training geek and honeybush tea fan, as well as a member of the Wisconsin Writers Association. Their work has been published in various venues including Creative Wisconsin Magazine. They treasure their spouse’s poetry and the growing pile of books atop their own kitchen table.

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