The abele coo of patche eassooba
Accompanies torrent of hawa drops
Facial windshield pelted mercilessly 
Across intermittently blinking retina
Spent lashes insufficient blade
To clear the ookka phobe yahnale
For years I tracked her love heenna
Winding ammoi of blinding tears
Until they finally ceased to flow
Swift moccasins leading not
As moon spirit ceased to glow
No messages in neetak or ookklille
Smoke signals sent from her heart
Once worn upon isse-ahowwe sleeve
Until past cheerake to leave
When first promise ever broken
Became recent incapable to keep
From confine of a wheelchair
Where the only sound to greet
Is a modern mechanical whirr
And an echoing widows weep
Sole music for heettla by
But I still smile for you
Whether wishing to or not
My stiff mask of parody
Is hideously drawn taunt
Uplifted creasing leftward
Sagged drooping at far right
One half of me worthless
Unable to do anything
Gray matter of my brain
New fan club in the bleacher
From an unexpected stroke
Fields of Indian paintbrushes
Kiss brethren bluebonnets
But CamiJo; fur trader slang
For Cherokee-Creek crossbreed
A-pee-sa, but no longer seek
Warm teepee of Pae-Minggo
Instead, I whirr away
Accepting Il-let Min-te
To abide the bitter wait
Exhaling loves cold breath
Widowed awah of weep
A more paralyzing pain 
Than freshly crippled limb:
Cheyaaras Yahmishto Yahma
Yo He (ta) Wah, Yo He (ta) Weh,
Yo He ta Ha, Yo He ta Heh!
Yah-ah Pa'ah No Ookcha O E 
Yah-ah! …Nana-Yah-Abe

©Soulstar2000