Monday, February 28, 2022

Sole Stories (WC)

 [Will be inserting photo of Joseph's moccasins?]


Sole Stories

(of my Joseph)



the Lord directs our steps, 

so why try to understand 

everything along the way?”

—Proverbs 20:24 NLT



These baby moccasins, given by a 

Celilo Native elder—arrows in opposite directions:

“One foot will take you towards your people,

One foot will take you away.” 


Away in Coast Guard taps and logger’s corks.

In farmer’s spats and seaman’s flats. Ever

looking to moments of sole simply on the

earth, no barrier at all. Knowing grit and

moss and waters' rush. 

Knowing still…


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