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Tonight I eat frybread
And Kool-aid is in my cup.
the smell of hot grease
fills the house with smoke.
The winds are not blowing today.
The stormy clouds have past,
so far
for a little while
maybe
or,
Maybe they are just
holding back.

The bread is too tough,
Maybe too much flour.

Tonight the man of my life
Sits beside me and eats my bread.
A smile between us
as the room fills with smoke.
The stormy days have past,
so far
for a little while
maybe
or,
Maybe wisdom is just
holding it back.
written by a Wyandotte Woman
Beverlee is a member of the Wyandotte Nation of Oklahoma