“The first peace,
which is the most important,
is that which comes within the souls of people
when they realize their relationship,
their oneness with the universe and all its powers,
and when they realize at the center of the universe
dwells the Great Spirit,
and that its center is really everywhere,
it is within each of us.”
I grew up in Nebraska when John G Neihardt was the poet laureate. I read Black Elk Speaks in high-school and was profoundly affected by it. I haven’t thought about it in years. Must be time to unearth my copy and reread it.
Thank you.
I grew up in Nebraska when John G Neihardt was the poet laureate. I read Black Elk Speaks in high-school and was profoundly affected by it. I haven’t thought about it in years. Must be time to unearth my copy and reread it.
Thank you.