Breathing Out

Megan McDermott


unearthed flames, embers
rages of wars and bleeding
shaken, shattered hearths
seas, generations
separations from homelands
mixing of bloodlines
blinding agony
rage, rage oh fury seeping
birthing, living breath
haunted bones within
unable to rest, sadness
coursing through our veins
of muddied waters
still of ancient memories
of star blessed peoples
breathing in... and out
to touch the earth, remember
live, for not all could.







About: Megan McDermott's given name is Ásínaaákii, she's enrolled Little Shell Chippewa, a descendant of Blackfeet and Cree, and carries a mix of other heritages. She's an award winning artist currently studying at the Gage Academy of Art while also pursuing her BA degree in Creating Writing and English with a concentration in fiction from SNHU.