As Ancestors Cry

Kurt Philip Behm

Begging

for what their past endowed

the Sioux

displaced once more

Imbued

by Wakan Tanka

their legacy

unmoored

They fought

the armed invader

winning battles

losing homes

Giving up

the greatest way

of life

— we’ve ever known

 

(‘Searching For Crazy Horse’: January, 2011)

  • Author: Kurt Philip Behm (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 18th, 2026 11:42
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