Culture Series: Cloud Dancer
by Marilyn L. Lindemann
The Culture Series celebrates the past as legacy, the present as contemporary expression, & the future as continued tradition as vibrant & expressive people groups share the essence of their culture. Every ethnicity has a story to tell. The treasure from a long unopened trunk, knowledge of the Creator, newly discovered artifacts in cave or trail, a baptismal gown passed down generation to generation, a precious & skillfully crafted arrowhead, perhaps oppression- all a heritage to treasure. Precious gifts from ages past to the future generations: where we came from to whom we have become. The earth & sky are united to greet the morning. The reunion inspires the birds to rejoice in chorus, the leaves & pine boughs to whisper the next song, & in the damp grass, the pony’s hooves keep silent time as the Cloud Dancer.