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Cauliflower Ear
by Daniel
G.
Snethen
Great was his pride.
His hair long
and his words
that of the Indigenous.
Great was his pride.
He occupied the Stronghold.
He squatted on the stolen
allotment of his Matriarch.
Great was his pride.
He helped facilitate
suicide prevention.
Great was his pride.
His focus was on traditional
teachings nearly lost,
like the throwing of the ball ceremony.
Great was his pride.
He was an AIM warrior.
He helped scatter
the ashes of Russell.
Great was his pride.
He had many children.
He had many Hunka daughters
for whom he served
as surrogate father.
But his wife, his wife
had cauliflower ear.
Daniel G. Snethen is an educator, naturalist,
moviemaker, poet, and short story writer from South Dakota. He teaches on the
Pine Ridge Reservation at Little Wound High School in the heart of Indian
Country.
Sophia Wiseman-Rose (aka Sr. Sophia
Rose) is a Paramedic and an Anglican
novice Franciscan nun, in the UK. Both careers have given Sophia a great deal of exposure to the extremes
in life and have provided great inspiration for her.
She has travelled to many countries, on
medical missions and for modelling (many years ago), but has spent most of her
life between the USA and the UK. She is currently residing in a rural Franciscan community
and will soon be moving to London to be with a community there.
In addition, Sophia had a few poems and short stories in editions of Black
Petals Horror/Science Fiction Magazine
The majority of her artwork
can be found on her website.
https://www.artstation.com/sophiaw-r6
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