''The Native American Storyteller''
The storyteller designed his tale
As only he could do
Animated with flying hands
He made the story true
With hair unbraided from earlier
It danced wildly in the night
The story contained words of wisdom
Along with tales of fright
From the oldest to the youngest
All ears were turned to him
He weaved his magic for them all
Changing patterns with the wind
Visions were dancing in the fire
Painted with his sound
Spirits became believable
To all those gathered round
Storytellers hold a place
Of importance beyond measure
Weavers of the spoken word
The Peoples greatest treasure
Bloodpoet/2002
Written exclusively for Badger Willow Horse
3/21/02
There is an art to being a Storyteller, but there is great skill as well. The good Storytellers, the ones
who are most listened to and trusted in the tribe, will always use their imagination to make the story fit
the occasion. They assume the awesome burden of remembrance for a people, and to perform this paramount role with laughter and tears, joy and sadness, melancholy and passion, as the occasion demands.
OK, enough!! Do you know The Outlaw? If so, I'm sure you've heard him tell stories about geocaching. BUT, have you heard a story more than once??? IF SO, then extra smileys are in it for you!
To claim your extra smiley(s), you must: 1) tell what the story was about 2) Where you heard the story first, 3) AND where you heard it (from him) again. 4) And since we all know how Wayne can get, please limit your smiley count to 2 per story, per user ID.
You MUST hear the story directly from Wayne himself!!
****There is NO need to bushwhack. The cache is 150ft off the cedar-mulch trail. For a longer hike, enter the trailhead at N30 33.659 W97 45.979, otherwise enter at N30 33.524 W97 45.632. ****