for the Eculah

for the Eculah

who tiptoed their Way

back to the Space 

that bears their Name

as the primal Reverberations

could finally be felt 

in the Great Stillness

and Silence

unveiled by universal pandemic

(tragic for humans

but not so much

for the Hallowed Humus)

as homo sapiens

struggle to respirate

and our haggard 

and Holy Home

is gifted

with the Grace

to reconnect and resonate

with its sacred Source

the universal Breath

of Being

a Planet forced

to perpetually perspire

by us people

and our projectiles

that thrust pollutants

into the Air

(we still need

to Breathe)

and pour poisons

into the Water

(of which we still

are mostly made)

and dump detritus 

into the Soil

(of which the rest

of us is made)

that is now able

to Breathe DEEPLY

(as humans are forced

to slow down

and stay safe

Love our Neighbors

by keeping our distance

Love our Creation

by keeping still

and Silent)

awakening the Senses

of all Creatures

and Creation

and Cosmos

to the Wonder

of the Waves

the Music

of the Magnificence

the Rhythm

of the Divine Dance

enabling the Eculah

not merely to tiptoe

on Sacred Sands

along the Creek

that bears their Name

but to Prance

and Play

in their elegant Way...

Thanks!

#210wordprayers #Seven40wordprayersInOne

(*'Eculah' is the word for 'Elk' in the Chinook language. 'Eculah Creek', so named by William Clark in 1806 inspired by the Chinook name, eventually was anglicized to 'Ecola Creek' which runs into the Pacific Ocean at the north end of Cannon Beach, OR. Picture courtesy of brandjohns: https://www.reddit.com/r/oregon/comments/e0s4hl/a_herd_of_elk_on_the_beach_near_downtown_cannon/ ...NOT taken on my run since i don't carry my phone with me.)