N. Scott Momaday - July 4, Iyengar Sunday Fun & Chair Class

A long-time friend gave this newest collection by Momady, The Death of Sitting Bear. I thought this beautifully described why, at least some of us, cling to the dream. At the same time acknowledging how complicated the reality of America has always been. How it leaves many out, at best, destroys at worst, and yet I don’t believe we are done yet. I am grateful for neighbors with a beautiful mind.

Dypaloh. There was a house made of dawn. It was made of pollen and of rain, and the land was very old and everlasting. There were many colors on the hills, and the plain was bright with different-colored days and sands. Red and blue and spotted horses grazed in the plain, and there was a dark wilderness on the mountains beyond. The land was still and strong. It was beautiful all around.

From HOUSE MADE OF DAWN