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Questionable  I can be a bit shy, but there is nothing more exciting to me than observing my surroundings, I also dabble in art; Painting, sculpting, writing, photography these are ways that I add more color to my life. This is my third year at evergreen, I officially moved out here from california, born in washington. Half My time spent as a child until now has been between Washington and Cali. I have also lived in Crestone and Mofat, Colorado, Utah(for short time) and Santa Fe, New Mexico. At the age of eight I was welcomed into a new family; with that I learned spanish, a bit of french and all the other attachements that came along with a cuban family. I am interested in this class because i love plants, being outdoors (I am at peace when I am with nature) and I wanted to learn more about the healing qualities that plants have to offer.
A Creation Story So Before the world became what it is as we know it today There was an emptiness or Fullness. The only thing that existed, That was recognizable Was a silent hum. The time had come when the source decided to be. So the thought became and the breath was there. On that first breath the stars were born, And space was created. The stars took shape to symbolize each creature To take form as A resting place For the identity of the whole. Before our ancestors were placed on their feet It was decided that all creatures Had to forget. You see that world was created in order to experience Trueness of love. This could only be done by not knowing. The source knew of love As we know it is one thing to think of being (of love) Yet quite another to be. So a veil was created: (Not to worry dear ones We were given trails to follow And pieces to place together For we are never left in the dark Of who we truly are.) And our home was given form. At first there was water the heart of our earthly mother. In order to tame her heart protect her heart Our Great Mother Created from herself A shell that grew beneath And all around This was our earth. With water and earth dancing about Then came wind A Beautiful Thing. The wind took Mothers heart pieces And sprinkled it across the land. Out from the heart with help of the wind Sprouted plants This is when Our Mother took her First breath. The Plants, Water and wind Danced joyfully Between each other and around each other They danced the dance of life. From that joy Came the toiling of workers Created to tend to the plants To dance with the wind To be in the water and hide in the earth Happiness was among them. As the source sang and enjoyed It’s creation song So came the orchestra of all the life. The time came for the source to create it’s Choice The challenge of Love. And so the ants began to build Mounds and mounds of our mothers’ skin the protector of her heart small pieces were brought together and when these mounds took a breath there was man. And then the trees gathered strength from the wind, From our earth, and from water. Once all that was needed was gathered They broke their bark open There was woman. All the creatures danced And began to teach our ancestors How to be strong. How to tend to the plants Dance with the wind Be with the water And live in the earth.
Donna Lipiz
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