"Breath is our entrance into story making — it is a promise… - Joy Harjo

"Breath is our entrance into story making — it is a promise. It is a constant ritual that we all share, and it is essential in poetry."

Joy Harjo

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About Joy Harjo

Joy Harjo (May 9, 1951) is a poet, musician, author and the first Native American United States Poet Laureate.

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Put down that bag of potato chips, that white bread, that bottle of pop.

Turn off that cellphone, computer, and remote control.

Open the door, then close it behind you.

Take a breath offered by friendly winds. They travel the earth gathering essences of plants to clean.

Give it back with gratitude.

Bless the poets, the workers for justice,
the dancers of ceremony, the singers of heartache,
the visionaries, all makers and carriers of fresh
meaning — We will all make it through,
despite politics and wars, despite failures
and misunderstandings. There is only love.

But your half-grin
is the only image that comes clear.
All the words lead to that

"Breath is our entrance into story making — it is a promise. It is a constant ritual that we all share, and it is essential in poetry." - Joy Harjo

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