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Frances Sueco - The Young Men's Clean and Sober Canoe Project

2014-11-07 11 Dailymotion

In a deep green Washington forest was found <br />A huge cedar log both sturdy and sound. A mill owner claimed it and had the right <br />To saw it up or sell it on sight To the Young Men's Clean and Sober group- <br />A Makah Indian canoe-making troop. He chose to help and delivered the prize <br />Right to Paul's house, despite it's size. That log was five by thirty feet-- <br />To make a canoe would be quite a feat. Then did those boys, determined and proud, <br />Tried and cold, but still unbowed, Begin to chip, with traditional tools, <br />And shape a boat according to rules. They built a canoe, like the olden days, <br />Preserving in culture the grandfather's ways. The inside they painted a pleasing red, <br />A color that stands for courage 'tis said. Seats and paddles are a neutral hue. <br />The black outside frames a name that's new. The name's in white and it's T'A T'A K'wIK. <br />The name describes the goal they seek. "Those who hang on with claws" it means, <br />and that's what they plan to do it seems. They row with Paul, a mentor strong, <br />They fight for right and oppose what's wrong, They'll be taught to get in and how to get out, <br />To handle a paddle and quell all doubt That they're ready to sail as sailors do, <br />be they many or be they few. They'll start 'round Neah Bay, near home, <br />But it won't be long before they roam. They'll meet other boys with purpose the same, <br />Enter races and games and flirt with fame. They'll thank the mothers and sisters who tried <br />To pay all the bills and add to their pride, Who cooked tasty things which they found could be sold, <br />Who sewed up a teepee to keep out the cold, Life's not easy, it never has been, <br />But don't give in-hang on and you'll win. But, winning is still not the final end, <br />You'll also find strength, new hope, and good friends.<br /><br />Frances Sueco<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-young-men-s-clean-and-sober-canoe-project/

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