Thursday Poem

“What is earth if not the mother
of mothers of which I’m born?”
…………………. —anonymous

Believe Me

when i say
the land is my
ancestor
believe me.

when i say
the land is my
grandmother
believe me.

when i say
the land is my
mother
believe me.

believe me when i say
my ancestors
are with me
mountains and all.

by Leilani Portillo
from
Split This Rock