Medicine Waters of the Great Spirit

Six little springs all bubble from below
Miraculous cures coming from their flow
The ancient Abenaki elders did all know
Bringing sick to these waters would a cure bestow
All sacred healing in the minerals so pure
Then came a white man to bottle and procure
With their fame a profit for all to allure
But instead of cure sickness did it curse
When an old Indian woman chanted spirits to burst
Great fires to destroy all was built to burn
To drive away the desecrators did she spurn
Now six little springs all bubble from below
Miraculous cures coming from their flow
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Posted: Jan 2012
About this poem:
Ripley's Believe it or Not called it the "Eighth Wonder of the World" in 1984. To Abenaki American Indians, it is a sacred spot with natural healing powers. Over the last two centuries, people with enterprising ideas have envisioned it as a place of business. Four hotel fires later, they were left to wonder: was it coincidence that led to their failure, or the curse of Brunswick Springs, Vermont?

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Comments (6)

Odette67
Wonderful interesting write yankee...I believe it was a curse...Those wonderful American Indians were something else.teddybear
thelmatalla
Thanks for this interesting write. Fascinating indeed!heart beating teddybear bouquet
Yankee4youonline today!
I guess it suffices to say that some sacred things should be left free and natural just the way they are....hmmm how very uncapitalistic is that? Sacred or sacrilage?
peaceful1
This was an interesting write...thank you, gives thought to the unexplained mysteries and of things that should not be disturbed but preserved! grin teddybear
cafetwo2010
Fabulous story Yank..I could use a bottle of the medicine water.angel handshake thumbs up
LadyMorgana60
Very Fascinating & good write Yankee thumbs up
My thoughts are very much the same..anything that is scared should be left as it is...Scared, again we see the greed of the money makers.
Thanks for sharing with us..wine gift
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