A frigid and forsaken
field fancies friends to frolic.
The lonesome forest remains.

***

Dakota Sioux
Stalking squirrels and steadying
shotguns for their survival.
A solitary nation.

Ho-Chunk
Their ceremonial clothes
created and constructed.
A solitary nation.

Menominee
Their months of memorizing
to master the Morning Star.
A solitary nation.

Ojibwe
Overcoming obstacles,
they obtain new resources.
A solitary nation.

Potawatomi
They proceed to new places,
positions never persist.
A solitary nation.

Fox
Feared for their forcefulness and
fertility by their foes.
A solitary nation.

Sauk
They seek soil sufficient
enough to sow the sweet squash.
A solitary nation.

***

Seven tribes congregate and
play in fervent song and dance.
The fulfilled forest remains.