Earth Charter
Earth Charter https://earthcharter.org/
International Communities for the Renewal of Earth
Preamble
I am because we are.
We have forgotten who we are;
We have lost our sense of wonder;
We have degraded the earth;
We have exploited our fellow creatures;
And we have nowhere else to go.
In our ignorance we have disrupted the balance of life.
Now the air we breath hurts us and the water we drink poisons us.
All things are bound together;
The Earth Charter Initiatives
International Communities for the Renewal of Earth Preamble I am because we are. We have forgotten who we are. We have lost our sense of wonder. We have degraded the earth. We have exploited our fellow creatures. And we have nowhere else to go. In our ignorance, we have disrupted the balance […]
The Two Birds
The Two Birds Raymond Tekorako Ruka Dedicated to all our incredible daughter’s who’ve had to put up with our crumbs. No longer, I pray. I dedicate these stories to each one of you… My friends there are a species of bird in New Zealand that nest in the eaves of houses, cardboard cartons, plastic liners, […]
Katey the Giraffe and The Winter Show
The Story of Katey the Giraffe and The Winter Show The Story of Katey the Giraffe and The Winter Show by Raymond Tekorako Ruka, Son of Waitaha, New Zealand Everyone who was anyone, waited expectantly. The Winter Show was coming to Whangarei (Northern region of New Zealand) and it would be here for a whole week. We […]
Raymond Ruka- Loss and Separation Part 1
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The story of the trees that was told to me by my grandmothers
The story of the Trees that was told to me by my Grandmothers. By Erika Wood and shared by Raymond Tekorako Ruka, Son of Waitaha – The Water Carriers We did not arrive here through happenstance. Rather, we were led here, carried by the tides of our seers instigations and a belief that […]
In the Gathering of Women, by Stephen W. Emerick Ph.D.
In the Gathering of Women In the Gathering of Women In the gathering of women I have learned- There is a fierceness of water. In the gathering of women, sensual sister’s speaking truths that taunt the untrustworthy! Truths that tests the best of Red […]
Burial Mound
Burial Mound Mound found round and sound upon the winds of the voices of those who have gone before us, exhuming the stories of every one. When in their presence, walk softly and gracefully, there upon its face. Some will come to greet you. Some will come to meet you, and others will not show a trace. […]
Seasons
Fall’s shadow dancers
Capes of splendor
Trimmed in mid-day light.
Seasons radiantly adorned approaching palette
Painted on the passing days
Full feasted and satisfied
From summered seasons thoughts.
Deep wood wintry haze,
Hints of hibernation raise.
Covered by the quilted
Frost-laced veins of leaf
And memories of seasons past.
I live in a place
I live in a place
Where Heaven and Earth ends
And Love Begins.
And should you gain entry here
This is what you will find: