Antler on the lawn,
Gathered as totem.
Kept in my care for decades –
Long after the buck himself is dead.
Allosaurus fossil fragments,
Conch shells from Oahu.
Unsharpened ornamental seppuku blade,
From a night market.
Old wooden feather pins,
Via speaking at a potlatch,
Wind chimes,
Dreamcatchers,
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Sentimental Totems.
