The beat
of the roots
that the earth
embraces,
carrying
the call
of the wild,
drums native
knowledge
to the stamp
‘n the step
of the soles
of the spirits
who perform
the dance!
As the sun breaks upon the fleeing night, the morning of October 7th, 1654, drapes across Manaháhtaan. As a Lenape warband stalks toward the settlers at the island’s south, a gathering of Dutch civilians walk the fields north of New Amsterdam…
An allegorical short story, placing the events of October 7th 2023 in Palestine & its immediate aftermath within the context of the Lenape People of Manaháhtaan & the Dutch Settlers of New Amsterdam. Click below for a free, downloadable PDF!
Image credit – Redhawk Council
william altoft 