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The Spearhead

4/1/2016

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The Spearhead
 
I shuffled my feet along
                a small patch of sand
                that glittered with pebbles
                in between weeds and grass.
 
A small sharp edge caught my eye
                a spearhead – long and tapered
                shimmery and flinty.
 
Here, in this remote corner of the woods,
                someone lived so long ago
                that an entire people are forgotten.
 
On this hill, by the worn deer path,
                some young man aimed
                and lost his spear.
 
Perhaps his footprints are underneath
                the grass still,
                or his spirit lives
                in the quiet rustle of the leaves,

I actually found a spearhead while clearing out some debris to plant a tree on our farm.  Seeing it made me wonder what Native Americans might have inhabited the very spot on which we have plant our vineyard.  Our neighbors found several arrowheads and my husband found one when digging to plant one of our many roses.  Our farm sits at the top of a small hill, a perfect place to make camp or create a village. I often find things there and imagine what life might have been like on that very spot a thousand years ago.
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    Texas Mystic Poet is a published poet and author who loves Texas, poetry and The Great Piney Woods. All poetry and photographs on this site are copyright protected. All poems were written by Linda Koffel and all photos were taken by Linda Koffel. They may be shared on social media....

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