We were never perfect. Yet, the journey we make together i… - Joy Harjo

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We were never perfect.

Yet, the journey we make together is perfect on this earth who was
once a star and made the same mistakes as humans.

We might make them again, she said.

Joy Harjo

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

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By listening we will understand who we are in this holy realm of words.

There are always flowers,
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Someone is always leaving
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The heart is a fist.
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