Wisdom of the ancients <br />Passed down to, blood of age <br />Nights of custom ritual <br />Memorized, without page <br /> <br />Rhythmic beats of handmade drum <br />Thump strong, of well trained hands <br />Feet tap in circle dance <br />Treat of sight, most grand <br /> <br />Rising smoke of fire fed <br />Burns of well stacked form <br />Flames of fleeting flicker <br />Ward off, potential storm <br /> <br />A gathering, mixed of age <br />Generations of length, alive <br />Wisdom of the ancients <br />Through song and dance, do thrive<br /><br />Wendy Bureau<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/custom-dance/
