Noodin (This Wind)
the one that sweeps in, carrying
the last of the winter spirits home
that bustles in to scatter life
in all directions, budding creation,
stirring us to join in & build
our own dreams, make ourselves
anew
that’s the wind calling to me
outside my window tonight
a city wind bringing
tastes of calmer lands,
but with a roaring sound
so you have to listen
to it to really feel that
a scent of desert tinged
with flora, notes of mountain,
rattling window panes & bones
it’s the wind
making me feel
I’m settling
on some idea
only to shatter
into six different tangents
that I’ll chase
like dandelion seeds
it’s carrying
a fear of fire
on it, one of caution,
one of care
it’s the one that
reminds me
of how far
I’ve flown,
how easily
I am carried away too
this wind
is jarring company,
a welcome whirl,
a teacher,
a friend,
a voice
I miss
even when
I don’t realize it
this wind
is a reflection
of me
I don’t always
need to be seen,
you feel me?
Note: “noodin” means “strong wind” in Ojibwemowin.
Thistle Thoughts 
Oh, yes. I feel you and hear you loud and clear. Beautifully, really. Love what I see here. Thanks for sharing. Stay strong. I wish you miracles. xoxo, Selma.
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Thanks so much for reading! 💜💜
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Oh girl, the pleasure is all mine. Thanks so much. And I just followed you. yay. Be well. I wish you miracles.
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Thanks. I really love your writing. Glad to have found & followed your blog. ❤
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Just like words.. they need to be felt.
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I love the wind. Among all the natural elements, wind/air is the one I seem to connect most strongly with. To me, the wind is powerful yet gentle. It can roar, it can whisper. It can touch us, it can shake the foundations of our life. And maybe most of all, the wind is its own free spirit. We can emulate it, perhaps, but we can never really tame it.
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Yesss…that’s beautiful. Thank you.
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Reblogged this on The Narrow Edge.
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Wow! This poem blew my mind! It is that good!
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Thanks for reading, Dominic
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My pleasure!
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