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Eagle Poem
To pray you open your whole self
To sky, to earth, to sun, to moon
To one whole voice that is you.
And know there is more
That you can’t see, can’t hear;
Can’t know except in moments
Steadily growing, and in languages
That aren’t always sound but other
Circles of motion.
Like eagle that Sunday morning
Over Salt River. Circled in blue sky
In wind, swept our hearts clean
With sacred wings.
We see you, see ourselves and know
That we must take the utmost care
And kindness in all things.
Breathe in, knowing we are made of
All this, and breathe, knowing
We are truly blessed because we
Were born, and die soon within a
True circle of motion,
Like eagle rounding out the morning
Inside us.
We pray that it will be done
In beauty.
In beauty.
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Awards and Recognition
Harjo is the first Native American to hold the title of Poet Laureate, and the 2nd person to serve three terms as the Poet Laureate. Her poetry will be on a plaque aboard LUCY, the 2021 NASA Spacecraft.
Some of her awards and achievements include: Ruth Lily Prize for Lifetime Achievement, Academy of American Poets Wallace Stevens Award, the NM's Governor's Award for Excellent in the Arts, a PEN USA Literary Award, Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund Writers' Award, Poets and Writers Jackson Poetry Prize, Rasmuson US Arts Fellowship, two NEA Fellowships, and a Guggenheim Fellowship
Biography
Joy Harjo is an American poet, playright, musician, and author. Born in Tulsa, OK. She attended Institute of American Indian Arts. She began to write poetry when she became a member of the Kiva Club. Harjo is a member of the Mvskoke, and belongs to Oce Vpofv. Once receiving her MFA she began to teach English, Creative Writing, and American Indian Studies at: UCLA, UNM, University of Arizona, Arizona State, University of Illinois, University of Colorado, University of Hawai'i, Institute of American Indian Arts, and UT. She also performed music and poetry nationally and internationally.