7.10.2013

Be Here Now, A Dakota Epithalamion


After soaking up all the wedding festivities and delightful details, I jotted down this list poem for the beautiful couple, Matthew and Rebecca, otherwise now known as Mr. and Mrs. Burns.

Be Here Now, A Dakota Epithalamion
June 2013

Prairie
Prairie
Prairie sky

Morning
Meadowlark
White rocking chairs
Porch
Trapper’s Cabin
Rebecca, wearing a white cotton nightgown with lace and blue ribbon, reads “I Marry Adventure” in a zebra-bound cover
Matthew, sporting a beard, sips coffee
Cheyenne River
Sun
Wild horses, running
Dust
Wild horses, stopping to turn their faces as one
Tipi
Sundance
Wind
Flyaway Cabin
Women’s Circle
Comet
Men’s Circle
Comet
Stories
Gratitude
Laughter
Flask
Campfire
Stars
Moon rising
Love
Morning

Prairie
Prairie
Prairie falcon

Sweat lodge
Fire
Prayer
Pine Ridge, where grandmother worked
Horses descended from Crazy Horse’s very own mount
Buffalo Gap Trading Post
Cascade Falls
Swim
Laughter
Sage
Family
Feast
Music
Campfire
Stars
Moon rising
Love
Morning

Prairie
Prairie
Prairie dog

Magpie
Pronghorn, running
Pronghorn, still
Wind Cave
Bison
Bison calf
Bison herd
Rehearsal
Laughter
Champagne
Shep’s Canyon Cabin
Family
Feast
Campfire
Stars
Northern Lights
Moon rising
Love
Morning

Prairie
Prairie
Prairie wind

Western Tanager
Foot washing
Ancestors
Prayer for health, vitality, fertility
Antler
Wildflowers
“Be here now,” said the girl at the co-op, looking directly into your eyes
Sun
Shade
Laughter
Gratitude
Cascade Falls
Swim
Wild horses, waiting
Cheyenne River
Sundance
Tree of Life
Waistcoat
Cuff links
Drum
Eagle Feathers
Dance
Ivory Lace
Veil, blowing in the Wind
Old beaded rose garter belt
New Calfskin Boots
Borrowed Necklace
Blue Sapphire earrings
Sixpence
Wildflowers
Call to prayer
Smudging
Water blessing
Freedom
Bison skull
Bison hide blanket
Poem
Song
Blessing
Two Pillars
Vows
Wasna, homemade
Slender gold mobius strip rings
"I marry you for the good of my soul"
Kiss
Ululation
Laughter
Champagne
Champagne Saber
Toasts
Crescent table for 140 guests
Feast
Dancing
"I Want to Be With You Always"
Bunting, homemade
Salsa called Wild Mustang
More toasts
Dancing
Campfire
Poetry
Stars
Moon rising
Love
Morning

Prairie
Prairie
Prairie sky



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