Choctaw Blood
2 October, 2003
Author: Ben Laney
Restless Spirit
The voice of a friend
I can hear it
Calling on the wind
Coyote howling
Far off in the hills
My heart's pounding
Like a steam powered drill
I got Choctaw blood
Running in my veins
Choctaw blood
Burning in my brain
Choctaw blood
Like a river aflame
I got Choctaw
Running in my veins
Red hawk flying
Wings spread in the sky
Rain cloud crying
Slowly rolling by
Force of thunder
Rumbles on the land
I don't wonder
I know who I am
I got Choctaw blood
Running in my veins
Choctaw blood
Burning in my brain
Choctaw blood
Like a river aflame
I got Choctaw
Running in my veins
Though my nation
Be ripped and torn apart
I have no reservations
Here in my heart
The time is coming
I will ride again
In a new kingdom
On the open land
With Choctaw blood
Running in my veins
Choctaw blood
Burning in my brain
Choctaw blood
Like a river aflame
I got Choctaw Running in my veins
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Comments on this poem/writing:
| Martin Vann (67.28.94.63) -- Friday, October 3 2003, 03:28 pm Ben, I see no way to wise-crack about this poem, I feel great respect and admiration for you and your ancestors, as they speak to you. Your ancestors blood, run hot in your veins, I feel the freedom of the past, still living today. Its heated passion for the spirit of freedom will never die or turn cold, how proud you must be, to have Choctaw blood in your veins. My Regards to my friend Ben, MartinV |
| Ben (67.24.39.75) -- Friday, October 3 2003, 07:54 pm Thank you, Martin, your comment on Choctaw blood is VERY appreciated! And, yes, there are many things I deeply admire and respect about the Choctaw peoples, and this is an expression of that and what the future holds in store. The spirit of freedom riding on the open land!! Thank you again for your most encouraging words. I am happy you like this one! ***Ben |
| Terrie* (65.148.233.139) -- Wednesday, October 8 2003, 02:35 am i admire all your writings, native american poems get the best of me...they remind me of the many pow-wows i have been to..plus i have some native american blood within my being (Apache-White Mountain) we have some relatives on my husbands side by marriage that are choctaw( within his own family there is sioux blood-lines. we gave one of our gold fish a choctaw name, Tallulah ( meaning-leaping water) i like and appreciate this poem, thank you for sharing something so genuine....write more on the subject.. |
| Ben (67.123.244.43) -- Wednesday, October 8 2003, 07:08 am Thank you, Terrie*, Yes this ties in with my respect for the Native American Choctaw and my spiritual beliefs as well. All my children have been given both English and Choctaw names that express more closely my perception of them as individuals. I do appreciate your encouraging words, and it just may be that there are more down to earth songs about my Choctaw feelings that will spill forth. Ha! Ha! Haa! I am sooo pleased that you enjoyed this one! Thanks again! ***Ben |
| Leah (66.222.217.200) -- Monday, November 24 2003, 08:15 am That is cool to know your part choctow. I am part native as well.... |
| Ben (67.123.245.222) -- Monday, November 24 2003, 07:30 pm Thank you, Leah, and it is cool that you are part native as well! I appreciate your reading and commenting on Choctaw Blood VERY much! As an aside, scientist have now learned that ALL humans share common DNA, which supports the bible record that says all mankind came out of one man, Adam! Anyway, Thanks again! ***Ben |
| shannon (65.30.208.202) -- Thursday, January 29 2009, 12:51 am plz can i use ur poems im doing a 700 word report on Choctaws and this would b perfect 4 extra credit |
| Stephenie Leslie (12.5.20.155) -- Saturday, May 16 2009, 06:43 am Ben, I am doing a poem book for an english project and part of it has to do with poems of different heritages and I had chosen Choctaw as one of my main focuses. I have to research different poems and choose one that stands out to me. Would you mind if I used your Choctaw Blood to represent that part of my poem book? |
| Bobbi (68.99.67.10) -- Thursday, November 5 2009, 06:16 pm Ben, we are working on a choctaw quilt and I was doing some research for poems etc and stumbled across your poem, my Grandmother was Full Blood and slowly the blood line fades down the line. It just made me think. With all of my respect. |
| Angela (205.240.141.167) -- Sunday, January 30 2011, 10:06 pm Your poem really touched me! I have recently started doing some family research and interested in my Choctaw Heritage. Bloodline might fade, but is still Powerful!! "Like a river aflame" |
| Elaine Garrett (99.100.221.124) -- Thursday, January 26 2012, 04:06 am I would like permission to send this poem to my Choctaw friend |
| Dreamer (75.16.225.156) -- Thursday, January 26 2012, 04:16 am I am sure that Ben would be honored if you shared his poem with another as long as he is credited for the write. |
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