Love Poem: Croatan Wingina
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Written by: John Beam

Croatan Wingina

Strange sounds of waves crashing ashore                                                                                                                          Walking to the rock, where you are laid                                                                                                                             Cold lost letters that kill are not of lore                                                                                                                                    Here I lay my head, as you have bade                                                                                                                       But terrible evil is haunting, this dark place                                                                                                                                        Firsts of the land call it, otshee monetoo                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Guardian horrible sanity and insanity, please erase                                                                                                               Prayer upon my face, never to be without you                                                                             I lay motionless my queen on your wintry grave